Black Bonneted Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Eumops auripendulus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Black Bonneted Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bonneted Bat	Variable Flying Fox
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	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eumops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eumops auripendulus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bonneted Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Black Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bonneted Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Bonneted Bat

The Black Bonneted Bat (Eumops auripendulus) is a species in the genus Eumops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.