Black-bearded Flying Fox vs lesula

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while lesula is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	lesula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cercopithecus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

lesula

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesula

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.