Black-bearded Flying Fox vs maquei

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aristotelia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and maquei share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile 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.