Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Cornflag

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Gladiolus communis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Cornflag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gladiolus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Gladiolus communis

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Cornflag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornflag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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.