Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Crosswort

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Lysimachia quadrifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Crosswort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Primulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lysimachia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Lysimachia quadrifolia

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Crosswort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crosswort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.