Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Thin Asphodeline

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asphodeline
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Asphodeline

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.