Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Dwarf black stingray

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Hemitrygon parvonigra

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Dwarf black stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Dwarf black stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hemitrygon
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Hemitrygon parvonigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Dwarf black stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dwarf black stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf black stingray

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.