Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Jones's Roundleaf 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Hipposideros jonesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Jones's Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jones's Roundleaf 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.