Black-bearded Flying Fox vs dwarf spindle

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Euonymus nanus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while dwarf spindle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	dwarf spindle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Celastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Euonymus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Euonymus nanus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

dwarf spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	dwarf spindle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf spindle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.