Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Water Fig

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Ficus verruculosa

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Water Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Water Fig
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)	Moraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ficus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.