Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Lesser Bulb-Fly

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Eumerus funeralis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Lesser Bulb-Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lesser Bulb-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)	Syrphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eumerus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Eumerus funeralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lesser Bulb-Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lesser Bulb-Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Bulb-Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 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.