Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Spotted Gum

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Corymbia maculata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Spotted Gum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Spotted Gum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Corymbia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Corymbia maculata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Spotted Gum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Gum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, India, and Seychelles.

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.