Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Little Big-eyed Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Chiroderma trinitatum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Little Big-eyed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Little Big-eyed 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chiroderma
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Chiroderma trinitatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Little Big-eyed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Little Big-eyed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.