Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Double-crested Cormorant

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Phalacrocorax auritus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Double-crested Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phalacrocorax
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Phalacrocorax auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Double-crested Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Double-crested Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Double-crested Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.