Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Foxglove Pug

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Eupithecia pulchellata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Foxglove Pug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Foxglove Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eupithecia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Eupithecia pulchellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Foxglove Pug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Foxglove Pug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Foxglove Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxglove Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

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.