Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Acacia phlebophylla

Key Differences

  • Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-bearded Flying Fox Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order Chiroptera (翼手目) Fabales (豆目)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Fabaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Acacia
Species Pteropus melanopogon Acacia phlebophylla

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-bearded Flying Fox Buffalo Sallow-wattle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

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

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.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia