Black-bearded Flying Fox vs White Manjack

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cordia sulcata

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while White Manjack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	White Manjack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cordiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cordia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Cordia sulcata

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

White Manjack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Manjack

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.