Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Spurgelaurel

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Daphne laureola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Spurgelaurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thymelaeaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Daphne
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Daphne laureola

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Spurgelaurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spurgelaurel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.