Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Rentierdasselfliege

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Hypoderma tarandi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Rentierdasselfliege
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Oestridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hypoderma
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Hypoderma tarandi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Rentierdasselfliege

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rentierdasselfliege

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Rentierdasselfliege

The Botfly (Hypoderma tarandi) is a species in the genus Hypoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.