Black-bearded Flying Fox vs fool's-watercress

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Helosciadium nodiflorum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while fool's-watercress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	fool's-watercress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Helosciadium
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Helosciadium nodiflorum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

fool's-watercress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	fool's-watercress
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fool's-watercress

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.