Black-bearded Tomb Bat vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Taphozous melanopogon compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Moluccan Flying Fox
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	Emballonuridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Taphozous	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Taphozous melanopogon	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Tomb Bat

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Tomb Bat	Moluccan 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.

Moluccan 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.