Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Calamus

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Acorus calamus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Calamus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Acoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acorus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Acorus calamus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.