Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Southern Dwarf

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Elachista stabilella

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Southern Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Southern Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Elachistidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Elachista
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Elachista stabilella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Southern Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.