Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Long-legged Thicketbird

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Megalurulus rufus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Long-legged Thicketbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Locustellidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Megalurulus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Megalurulus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Long-legged Thicketbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Long-legged Thicketbird

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Long-legged Thicketbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged Thicketbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.