Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Braconid parasite

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Chrysocharis liriomyzae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Braconid parasite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eulophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chrysocharis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Chrysocharis liriomyzae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Braconid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Braconid parasite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Braconid parasite

The Braconid parasite (Chrysocharis liriomyzae) is a species in the genus Chrysocharis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.