Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Redroot amaranth

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

  • Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-bearded Flying Fox Redroot amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Amaranthaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Amaranthus
Species Pteropus melanopogon Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-bearded Flying Fox Redroot amaranth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Redroot amaranth

No description available.

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