Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lesser Northern 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 johorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lesser Northern 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.

Lesser Northern 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.