Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Bladdernut

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Staphylea pinnata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Bladdernut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Bladdernut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Staphyleaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Staphylea
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Staphylea pinnata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Bladdernut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bladdernut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Bladdernut

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.