Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Traça

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cyclophora azorensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Traça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cyclophora
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Cyclophora azorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Traça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Traça

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Traça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.