Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Indochinese Chiromyscus

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Chiromyscus chiropus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Indochinese Chiromyscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Indochinese Chiromyscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chiromyscus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Chiromyscus chiropus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indochinese Chiromyscus

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.