Black-bearded Flying Fox vs box-leaf azara

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Azara microphylla

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while box-leaf azara is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	box-leaf azara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Azara
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Azara microphylla

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

box-leaf azara

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	box-leaf azara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

box-leaf azara

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

box-leaf azara

The Box-leaf azara (Azara microphylla) is a species in the genus Azara. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Colombia.