Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Dover Shade

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cnephasia genitalana

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Dover Shade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Dover Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cnephasia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Cnephasia genitalana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Dover Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dover Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.