Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Brown Tent-making Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Uroderma magnirostrum

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Brown Tent-making Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Brown Tent-making 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)	Uroderma
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Uroderma magnirostrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Brown Tent-making Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Brown Tent-making Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Brown Tent-making Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Tent-making Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Brown Tent-making Bat

The Brown Tent-making Bat (Uroderma magnirostrum) is a species in the genus Uroderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.