Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Mitú Maya

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Miconia mituana

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Mitú Maya is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Mitú Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Miconia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Miconia mituana

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Mitú Maya

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mitú Maya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.