Black-bearded Flying Fox vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	LaVal's Disk-winged 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)	Thyropteridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thyroptera
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (yarasa)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	LaVal's Disk-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.

LaVal's Disk-winged 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.