Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Red Heads

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Ramboldia russula

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Red Heads is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Red Heads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ramboldiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ramboldia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Ramboldia russula

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Red Heads

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Heads

Habitat

Native to North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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.