Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Greater Crested Tern

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Thalasseus bergii

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Greater Crested Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Greater Crested Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Laridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thalasseus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Thalasseus bergii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Greater Crested Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Greater Crested Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Greater Crested Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Crested Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.