Black-bearded Flying Fox vs high arctic dandelion

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while high arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	high arctic dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Taraxacum
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Taraxacum hyparcticum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	high arctic dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.