Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Plain Clay

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Eugnorisma depuncta

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Plain Clay is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Plain Clay
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)	Eugnorisma
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Eugnorisma depuncta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Plain Clay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Plain Clay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Clay

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.