Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Florida arrowroot

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Zamiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Zamia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida arrowroot

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.