Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Flamecrest

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Regulus goodfellowi

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Flamecrest is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Flamecrest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Regulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Regulus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Regulus goodfellowi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Flamecrest share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Flamecrest

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flamecrest

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.