Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Crossarchus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.