Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Devil Lily

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Devil Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Liliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lilium
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Lilium lancifolium

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.