Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Procumbent Cotoneaster

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cotoneaster prostratus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Procumbent Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Procumbent 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 prostratus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Procumbent Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Procumbent Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Procumbent Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.