Black-bearded Flying Fox vs red-shanked douc

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	red-shanked douc
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)	Pygathrix
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	red-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-shanked douc

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.