Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Marsh Valerian

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Marsh Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Valeriana
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.