Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Sidewalk Firedot

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Xanthocarpia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.