Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Nahanni Aster

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Symphyotrichum
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Nahanni Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.