Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Black-faced Cormorant

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Black-faced Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phalacrocorax
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Black-faced Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Black-faced Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-faced Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black-faced Cormorant

The Black-faced Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens) is a species in the genus Phalacrocorax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.