Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Giam

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Hopea forbesii

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Giam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Giam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hopea
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Hopea forbesii

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Giam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giam

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.