Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Murina gracilis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Delicate Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat
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 same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Murina
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Murina gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Delicate Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Delicate Tube-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.

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.