Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Flame Nasturtium

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Tropaeolum speciosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Flame Nasturtium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tropaeolum
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Tropaeolum speciosum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Flame Nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.