Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Black-faced Hawk

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Leucopternis melanops

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Black-faced Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leucopternis
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Leucopternis melanops

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Black-faced Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Black-faced Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-faced Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Black-faced Hawk

The Black-faced Hawk (Leucopternis melanops) is a species in the genus Leucopternis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.