Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Chaerephon bemmeleni

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Gland-tailed Free-tailed 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chaerephon
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Chaerephon bemmeleni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.