Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Howler Monkey Inga

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Inga pruriens

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Howler Monkey Inga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Howler Monkey Inga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Inga
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Inga pruriens

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Howler Monkey Inga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Howler Monkey Inga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Howler Monkey Inga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.