Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Cormorant tick

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Ixodes unicavatus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Cormorant tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Cormorant tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ixodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ixodes
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Ixodes unicavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Cormorant tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Cormorant tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cormorant tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.