Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Miller’s Mastiff 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Molossus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.