Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Silver Cadjeput

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Melaleuca argentea

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Silver Cadjeput is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Silver Cadjeput
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melaleuca
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Melaleuca argentea

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Silver Cadjeput

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Silver Cadjeput
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Cadjeput

Habitat

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

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.