Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Syconycteris carolinae

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Halmaheran Blossom Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Halmaheran Blossom 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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Syconycteris
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Syconycteris carolinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Halmaheran Blossom Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Halmaheran Blossom Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Halmaheran Blossom 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.