Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Divaricate Rockcress

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Boechera divaricarpa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Divaricate Rockcress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Boechera
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Boechera divaricarpa

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Divaricate Rockcress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Divaricate Rockcress

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and 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.