Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Sargasso Weed

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Sargassum natans

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Sargasso Weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Sargasso Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sargassum
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Sargassum natans

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Sargasso Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sargasso Weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sao Tome and Principe.

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.