Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Shrub lespedeza

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Lespedeza bicolor

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Shrub lespedeza is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Shrub lespedeza
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lespedeza
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Lespedeza bicolor

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Shrub lespedeza

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Shrub lespedeza
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrub lespedeza

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Georgia, India, Taiwan, and 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.