Black-bearded Flying Fox vs White Padouk

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	White Padouk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pterocarpus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

White Padouk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Padouk

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.