Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Casinycteris campomaanensis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Casinycteris
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Casinycteris campomaanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

Habitat

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.

Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat

The Campo-Ma’an Fruit Bat (Casinycteris campomaanensis) is a species in the genus Casinycteris. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.