Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Redthroat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Pyrrholaemus brunneus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Redthroat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Redthroat
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)	Acanthizidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pyrrholaemus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Pyrrholaemus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Redthroat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redthroat

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.