Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Iris Flea Beetle

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Iris 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)	Aphthona
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Iris 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.

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.