Charcoal Goldeneye vs Variable Flying Fox

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anthracobia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Pteropus hypomelanus

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.