Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Saccopteryx canescens

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Frosted Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Frosted Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Saccopteryx
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Saccopteryx canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Frosted Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Frosted Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.