Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Brock's Yellow-eared Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Vampyriscus brocki

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Brock's Yellow-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Brock's Yellow-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vampyriscus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Vampyriscus brocki

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Brock's Yellow-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Brock's Yellow-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Brock's Yellow-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brock's Yellow-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Brock's Yellow-eared Bat

The Brock'S Yellow-Eared Bat (Vampyriscus brocki) is a species in the genus Vampyriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.