Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Nut Weevil

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Curculio nucum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Nut Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Nut Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Curculionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Curculio
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Curculio nucum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Nut Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Nut Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.