Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Rhinolophus sinicus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhinolophus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Rhinolophus sinicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe 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.

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

The Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus sinicus) is a species in the genus Rhinolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.