Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Falkland Island fox

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dusicyon
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Falkland Island fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.