Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Lowland Tapir

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Perissodactyla (Hewan berkuku ganjil)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tapiridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tapirus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.