Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Irish Major

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Irish Major
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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oxycera
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.