Black-bearded Flying Fox vs mallow ninebark

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Physocarpus malvaceus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while mallow ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	mallow ninebark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Physocarpus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Physocarpus malvaceus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

mallow ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	mallow ninebark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mallow ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.