Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Sturnira magna

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sturnira
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Sturnira magna

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (박쥐)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.