Black-bearded Flying Fox vs California sea lion

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Zalophus californianus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while California sea lion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	California sea lion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Otariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Zalophus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Zalophus californianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and California sea lion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

California sea lion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	California sea lion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California sea lion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

California sea lion

The California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) is a species in the genus Zalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.