Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Dew Bean

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Vigna aconitifolia

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Dew Bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Dew Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vigna
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Vigna aconitifolia

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dew Bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dew Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.