Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Malayan-sword

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Aglaonema simplex

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Malayan-sword is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Malayan-sword
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Araceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aglaonema
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Aglaonema simplex

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Malayan-sword
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan-sword

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.