Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Variable Dancer

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Variable Dancer
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)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Argia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

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.