Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Dwarf Bilberry

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Vaccinium cespitosum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Dwarf Bilberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Dwarf Bilberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ericaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vaccinium
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Vaccinium cespitosum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Bilberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Dwarf Bilberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Bilberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.