Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Cercopithèque de Lowe

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cercopithecus lowei

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Cercopithèque de Lowe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Cercopithèque de Lowe
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cercopithecus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Cercopithecus lowei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Cercopithèque de Lowe share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Cercopithèque de Lowe

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Cercopithèque de Lowe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cercopithèque de Lowe

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.