Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tectaria
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.