Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Montpellier Maple

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Acer monspessulanum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Montpellier Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acer
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Acer monspessulanum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Montpellier Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montpellier Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.