Black-bearded Flying Fox vs ornate aphid

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Myzus ornatus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while ornate aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	ornate aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aphididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Myzus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Myzus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

ornate aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	ornate aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ornate aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (27 countries), and North America (United States).

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.