Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Devil's Bit

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ruellia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.