Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Sedge Sprite

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nehalennia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.