Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Indigo Dropwing

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Trithemis festiva

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Indigo Dropwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Indigo Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Trithemis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Trithemis festiva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Indigo Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Indigo Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indigo Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.