Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Desert Long-eared Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Otonycteris hemprichii

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Desert Long-eared 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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Otonycteris
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Otonycteris hemprichii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Desert Long-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Desert Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Long-eared 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.