Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Small dung fly

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Coproica acutangula

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Small dung fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Small dung fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sphaeroceridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coproica
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Coproica acutangula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Small dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Small dung fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.