Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Flea beetle

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Epitrix pubescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Epitrix
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Epitrix pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.