Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Egyptian rousette

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Egyptian rousette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rousettus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Egyptian rousette share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Egyptian rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.