Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Willow Tarspot

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Willow Tarspot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhytisma
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.