Black-bearded Flying Fox vs pineapple scale

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Diaspis bromeliae

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while pineapple scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	pineapple scale
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)	Diaspididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Diaspis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Diaspis bromeliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

pineapple scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	pineapple scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pineapple scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (17 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.