Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Corkscrew Willow

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Salix matsudana

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Corkscrew Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Corkscrew Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Salix
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Salix matsudana

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Corkscrew Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Corkscrew Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Canada, and 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.