Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Brittle Bladderfern

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cystopteris
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Cystopteris tenuis

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.