Bates's Dwarf Antelope vs Black-bearded Flying Fox

Neotragus batesi compared with Pteropus melanopogon

Key Differences

• Bates's Dwarf Antelope is Least Concern while Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Black-bearded Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Neotragus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Neotragus batesi	Pteropus melanopogon

Evolutionary Relationship

Bates's Dwarf Antelope and Black-bearded Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

LC — Least Concern

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bates's Dwarf Antelope	Black-bearded Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bates's Dwarf Antelope

The Bates's Dwarf Antelope (Neotragus batesi) is a species in the genus Neotragus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.