Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Fly marsh elder

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iva
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Fly marsh elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and 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.