Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Bulgras

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cenchrus sphacelatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Bulgras
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cenchrus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Cenchrus sphacelatus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Bulgras

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bulgras

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Bulgras

The Bulgras (Cenchrus sphacelatus) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.