Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Longawn Muhly

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Longawn Muhly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Longawn Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Muhlenbergia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Longawn Muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.