Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Feathertop

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cenchrus longisetus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Feathertop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cenchrus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Cenchrus longisetus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Feathertop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feathertop

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.