Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Northern Grey Box

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Eucalyptus argillacea

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Northern Grey Box is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Northern Grey Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Myrtales (Myrtenartige)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eucalyptus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Eucalyptus argillacea

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Northern Grey Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Northern Grey Box
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Grey Box

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.