Black-bearded Flying Fox vs tiger quoll

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dasyurus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.