Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Morris Squill

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Scilla morrisii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-bearded Flying Fox Morris Squill
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Asparagaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Scilla
Species Pteropus melanopogon Scilla morrisii

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Morris Squill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-bearded Flying Fox Morris Squill
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Morris Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Morris Squill

No description available.

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