Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Mediterranean lineseed

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Bellardia trixago

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Mediterranean lineseed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Calliphoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bellardia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Bellardia trixago

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Mediterranean lineseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean lineseed

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.