Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Hairy Little Fruit 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhinophylla
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Rhinophylla alethina

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Hairy Little Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.