Black-bearded Flying Fox vs chestnut-leaf oak

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Quercus castaneifolia

Key Differences

  • Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while chestnut-leaf oak is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-bearded Flying Fox chestnut-leaf oak
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Quercus (Oaks)
Species Pteropus melanopogon Quercus castaneifolia

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-bearded Flying Fox chestnut-leaf oak
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chestnut-leaf oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

chestnut-leaf oak

The chestnut-leaf oak (Quercus castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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