Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Céphalophe de Maxwell

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Céphalophe de Maxwell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Céphalophe de Maxwell
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Philantomba
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Céphalophe de Maxwell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Céphalophe de Maxwell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Céphalophe de Maxwell

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.