Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Upper Crust

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Amaurodon
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.