Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Mountain Cocoa

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Theobroma gileri

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Mountain Cocoa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Mountain Cocoa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Malvaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Theobroma
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Theobroma gileri

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.