Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Hover fly

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Syrphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eumerus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Hover fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.