Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Scuttle fly

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Megaselia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

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.