Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Forest Krantz Ash

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Atalaya natalensis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Forest Krantz Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Atalaya
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Atalaya natalensis

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Forest Krantz Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

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.