Black-bearded Flying Fox vs netted iris

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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.