Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Himalayan hazel

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Corylus ferox

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Himalayan hazel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Himalayan hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Betulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Corylus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Corylus ferox

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Himalayan hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Himalayan hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan hazel

Habitat

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

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.