Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Smooth chastetree

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Vitex glabrata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Smooth chastetree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Smooth chastetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vitex
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Vitex glabrata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Smooth chastetree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Smooth chastetree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth chastetree

Habitat

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

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.