Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Spanish Gorse

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Genista
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.