Black-bearded Flying Fox vs North African Hedgehog

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Atelerix
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.