Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Plum pine

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Plum pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Podocarpus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in 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.