Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Hop Flea Beetle

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Hop Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Psylliodes
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Psylliodes attenuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Hop Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Hop Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.