Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Lesser marigold

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tagetes
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.