Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Black-thighed Epeolus

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Epeolus variegatus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Black-thighed Epeolus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Black-thighed Epeolus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Epeolus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Epeolus variegatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Black-thighed Epeolus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Black-thighed Epeolus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Black-thighed Epeolus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-thighed Epeolus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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-thighed Epeolus

The Black-thighed Epeolus (Epeolus variegatus) is a species in the genus Epeolus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.