Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Lined click beetle

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Agriotes lineatus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Lined click beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lined click beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Elateridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Agriotes
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Agriotes lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Lined click beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lined click beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lined click beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined click beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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