Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Davidse Holly

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ilex
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.