Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Deutsche Wespe

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Vespula germanica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Deutsche Wespe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vespula
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Vespula germanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Deutsche Wespe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deutsche Wespe

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

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.