Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Edging Lobelia

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Lobelia erinus

Key Differences

  • Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Edging Lobelia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-bearded Flying Fox Edging Lobelia
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Campanulaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Lobelia
Species Pteropus melanopogon Lobelia erinus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Edging Lobelia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-bearded Flying Fox Edging Lobelia
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Edging Lobelia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Edging Lobelia

No description available.

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