Black-bearded Flying Fox vs mandrill

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Mandrillus sphinx

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	mandrill
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)	Mandrillus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Mandrillus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

mandrill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mandrill

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.