Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Fletcher scale

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Fletcher scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coccidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Parthenolecanium
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 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.