Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cistugidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cistugo
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Lesueur's Hairy Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesueur's Hairy 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.