Black-bearded Flying Fox vs kaffir-lime

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Citrus hystrix

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	kaffir-lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rutaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Citrus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Citrus hystrix

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

kaffir-lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kaffir-lime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Laos, and Seychelles.

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.