Black-bearded Flying Fox vs pale shoulder

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while pale shoulder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Noctuidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acontia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	pale shoulder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, 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.