Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Large-leaved Spindle

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Euonymus latifolius

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Large-leaved Spindle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Large-leaved Spindle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Celastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Euonymus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Euonymus latifolius

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Large-leaved Spindle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Large-leaved Spindle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-leaved Spindle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.