Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Fruit Fly

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Urophora cardui

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Fruit Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Fruit Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tephritidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urophora
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Urophora cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Fruit Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Fruit Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fruit Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.