Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Willow Oak

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Quercus phellos

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Willow Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Willow Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Quercus phellos

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Willow Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.