Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Gorse Lacebug

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Dictyonota strichnocera

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Gorse Lacebug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Gorse Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tingidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dictyonota
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Dictyonota strichnocera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Gorse Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Gorse Lacebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.