Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Lined Hooktail

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Paragomphus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.