Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Red-faced Crombec

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Sylvietta whytii

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Red-faced Crombec is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Red-faced Crombec
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Macrosphenidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sylvietta
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Sylvietta whytii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Red-faced Crombec share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Red-faced Crombec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Red-faced Crombec
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-faced Crombec

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.