Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Thatch Groundling

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Thatch Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bryotropha
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.