Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Zipperback

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Syrphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chrysotoxum
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Zipperback share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.