Black-bearded Flying Fox vs saltmarsh baccharis

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Baccharis glutinosa

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while saltmarsh baccharis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	saltmarsh baccharis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Baccharis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Baccharis glutinosa

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

saltmarsh baccharis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltmarsh baccharis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.