Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Macloskey'S Violet

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Viola macloskeyi

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Macloskey'S Violet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Macloskey'S Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Violaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Viola
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Viola macloskeyi

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Macloskey'S Violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Macloskey'S Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macloskey'S Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.