Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Broad-headed Chiruromys

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Chiruromys lamia

Key Differences

  • Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Broad-headed Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-bearded Flying Fox Broad-headed Chiruromys
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳動物) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Chiroptera (翼手目) Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Chiruromys
Species Pteropus melanopogon Chiruromys lamia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Broad-headed Chiruromys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Broad-headed Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-bearded Flying Fox Broad-headed Chiruromys
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-headed Chiruromys

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.

Broad-headed Chiruromys

The Broad-headed Chiruromys (Chiruromys lamia) is a species in the genus Chiruromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia