Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Netted Nutrush

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Scleria reticularis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Netted Nutrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scleria
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.