Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Gray Flying Fox

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

  • Black-bearded Tomb Bat is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-bearded Tomb Bat Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mamalia) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same Chiroptera (Kelelawar) Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family Emballonuridae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Taphozous Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Taphozous melanopogon Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Tomb Bat and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-bearded Tomb Bat Gray Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

The Black-bearded Tomb Bat (Taphozous melanopogon) is a species in the genus Taphozous. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

No description available.

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