Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Cutworm

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Callopistria maillardi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Cutworm
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)	Callopistria
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Callopistria maillardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Yemen), Europe (Denmark, Germany), and North America (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.