Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Southern Screamer

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Chauna torquata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Southern Screamer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anhimidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chauna
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Chauna torquata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Southern Screamer share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Southern Screamer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Screamer

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.