Barred Snout vs Black-bearded Flying Fox

Nemotelus uliginosus compared with Pteropus melanopogon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barred Snout Black-bearded Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Stratiomyidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Nemotelus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Nemotelus uliginosus Pteropus melanopogon

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Snout and Black-bearded Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Snout

LC — Least Concern

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barred Snout Black-bearded Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barred Snout

The Barred Snout (Nemotelus uliginosus) is a species in the genus Nemotelus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

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