Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phyllostomus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Lesser Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.