Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Hipposideros galeritus

Key Differences

  • Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-bearded Flying Fox Cantor's Leaf-nosed 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) Hipposideridae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Hipposideros
Species Pteropus melanopogon Hipposideros galeritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-bearded Flying Fox Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

The Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros galeritus) is a species in the genus Hipposideros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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