Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Plain Gold

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Plain Gold
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)	Micropterigidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Micropterix
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.