Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Siberian polypody

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polypodium
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Siberian polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.