Black-bearded Flying Fox vs devil clam

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cardiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tridacna
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.