Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Taypau

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Homalium
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taypau

Habitat

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

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.