Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Smoke-colored Pewee

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Contopus fumigatus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Smoke-colored Pewee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Smoke-colored Pewee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Contopus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Contopus fumigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Smoke-colored Pewee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Smoke-colored Pewee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Smoke-colored Pewee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smoke-colored Pewee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Smoke-colored Pewee

Smoke-colored Pewee (Contopus fumigatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.