Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Faded Trillium

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Trillium discolor

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Faded Trillium is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Faded Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Trillium
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Trillium discolor

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Faded Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Faded Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.