Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Crescent Dart

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Agrotis trux

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Crescent Dart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Noctuidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Agrotis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Agrotis trux

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Crescent Dart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crescent Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, and Portugal.

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.