Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Gulf Chimaera

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Hydrolagus alberti

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Gulf Chimaera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Gulf Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydrolagus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Hydrolagus alberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Gulf Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Gulf Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulf Chimaera

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.