Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Irrawaddy Squirrel

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Callosciurus pygerythrus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Irrawaddy Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Irrawaddy Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Callosciurus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Callosciurus pygerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Irrawaddy Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Irrawaddy Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Irrawaddy Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irrawaddy Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.