Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Hooded Crow

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Corvus cornix

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Hooded Crow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Hooded Crow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Corvus cornix

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Hooded Crow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Hooded Crow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooded Crow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and 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.