Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Tomentose Licaria

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Licaria tomentosa

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Tomentose Licaria is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Tomentose Licaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lauraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Licaria
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Licaria tomentosa

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Tomentose Licaria

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tomentose Licaria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.