Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Hairy Crocus

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Crocus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Hairy Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.