Black-bearded Flying Fox vs sorrel

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oxalis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

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.