Black-bearded Flying Fox vs fox squirrel

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Sciurus niger

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while fox squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	fox squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Sciurus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and fox squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

fox squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	fox squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fox squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.