Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Stinking iris

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, 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.