Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Small shell ginger

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alpinia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.