Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Field Hawkweed

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Pilosella caespitosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Field Hawkweed
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)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pilosella
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Pilosella caespitosa

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Field Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.