Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Yellowback stingaree

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Urolophus sufflavus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Yellowback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Yellowback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urolophus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Urolophus sufflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Yellowback stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Yellowback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowback stingaree

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.