Black-bearded Flying Fox vs

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Sphingobium limneticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-bearded Flying Fox
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Sphingobium
Species Pteropus melanopogon Sphingobium limneticum

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobium limneticum is a Gram-negative aerobic rod first isolated from lake water environments, as its species name implies. It inhabits freshwater lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter in lacustrine environments and may degrade aromatic compounds.

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