Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cynomops
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Cynomops milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Miller's Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.