Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Jointed goatgrass

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Aegilops cylindrica

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Jointed goatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Jointed goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aegilops
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Aegilops cylindrica

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Jointed goatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Jointed goatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jointed goatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (4 countries), Europe (20 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, 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.