Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Forest Bead-string

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Alchornea hirtella

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Forest Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alchornea
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Forest Bead-string
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.