Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Ethiopian-pepper

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Xylopia aethiopica

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Ethiopian-pepper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Ethiopian-pepper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Annonaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Xylopia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Xylopia aethiopica

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Ethiopian-pepper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Ethiopian-pepper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ethiopian-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.