Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Elastische Lorchel

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Elastische Lorchel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Helvella
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Elastische Lorchel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastische Lorchel

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.