Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Jonquil

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Narcissus jonquilla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Jonquil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Narcissus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Narcissus jonquilla

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Jonquil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jonquil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.