Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Moth fly

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Psychoda sigma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Moth fly
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)	Psychodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Psychoda
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Psychoda sigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.