Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Root-headed Centaury

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-bearded Flying Fox Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Fledertiere) Asterales (Asternartige)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Centaurea
Species Pteropus melanopogon Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-bearded Flying Fox Root-headed Centaury
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

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.

Root-headed Centaury

No description available.

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