Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Rusty Dot

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Crambidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Udea
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 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.