Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Garden Tortrix

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Clepsis peritana

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Garden Tortrix is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Garden Tortrix
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Clepsis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Clepsis peritana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Garden Tortrix

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Garden Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garden Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.