Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Leste Élancé

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Leste Élancé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lestes
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Leste Élancé share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Leste Élancé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leste Élancé

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.