Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Black-capped Fruit Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Chironax melanocephalus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Black-capped Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Black-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chironax
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Chironax melanocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Black-capped Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Black-capped Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-capped Fruit 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.

Black-capped Fruit Bat

The Black-capped Fruit Bat (Chironax melanocephalus) is a species in the genus Chironax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.