Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lappet-eared Free-tailed 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chaerephon
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed 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.