Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Lesser Naked Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lesser Naked 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)	Cheiromeles
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Naked 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.