Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Eastern Pondhawk

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Erythemis simplicicollis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Eastern Pondhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Erythemis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Erythemis simplicicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Eastern Pondhawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.