Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Peking cotoneaster

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cotoneaster acutifolius

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Peking cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Peking cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cotoneaster
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Cotoneaster acutifolius

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Peking cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Peking cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peking cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Germany, Norway, and 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.