Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Harmless Serotine

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Harmless Serotine
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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eptesicus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (박쥐)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.