Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Java waterdropwort

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Oenanthe javanica

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Java waterdropwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Java waterdropwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muscicapidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oenanthe
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Oenanthe javanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Java waterdropwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Java waterdropwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Java waterdropwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java waterdropwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.