Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Broad Damselbug

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Nabis flavomarginatus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Broad Damselbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Broad Damselbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nabidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nabis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Nabis flavomarginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Broad Damselbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad Damselbug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Broad Damselbug

The Broad Damselbug (Nabis flavomarginatus) is a species in the genus Nabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.