Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Leaf-Miner Fly

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Phytomyza ranunculi

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Leaf-Miner Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Leaf-Miner Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Agromyzidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phytomyza
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Phytomyza ranunculi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Leaf-Miner Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Leaf-Miner Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Leaf-Miner Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leaf-Miner Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.