Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Smooth Spangle Gall

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Neuroterus albipes

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Smooth Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Smooth Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cynipidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Neuroterus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Neuroterus albipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Smooth Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Smooth Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Spangle Gall

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.