Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Zippeli plum

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Flacourtia zippelii

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Zippeli plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Zippeli plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Flacourtia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Flacourtia zippelii

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Zippeli plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Zippeli plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zippeli plum

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.