Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Red-headed Flameback

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Red-headed Flameback is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Red-headed Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Picidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Red-headed Flameback

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Red-headed Flameback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-headed Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.