Black-bearded Flying Fox vs New Zealand fur seal

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Arctocephalus forsteri

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while New Zealand fur seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	New Zealand fur seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Otariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Arctocephalus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Arctocephalus forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and New Zealand fur seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	New Zealand fur seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Zealand fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.