Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Dioctria linearis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Small Yellow-legged Robberfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
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)	Asilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dioctria
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Dioctria linearis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.