Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Yellowfoot

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Yellowfoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Craterellus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Craterellus tubaeformis

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowfoot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.