Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Large Leaf Watercress Algae

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Halimeda discoidea

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Large Leaf Watercress Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Large Leaf Watercress Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bryopsidales (Bryopsidales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Halimedaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Halimeda
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Halimeda discoidea

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Large Leaf Watercress Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Large Leaf Watercress Algae
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Leaf Watercress Algae

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.