Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Phyllostomus hastatus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Greater Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phyllostomus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Phyllostomus hastatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Greater Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (yarasa)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.