Black-bearded Flying Fox vs thyme broomrape

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Orobanche
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.