Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Virdrillo

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Pilea hyalina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Virdrillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urticaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pilea
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Pilea hyalina

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Virdrillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Virdrillo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.