Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Sturnira parvidens

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Northern Yellow-shouldered 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)	Sturnira
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Sturnira parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.