Black-bearded flying fox
Pteropus melanopogon Peters, 1867
The black-bearded flying fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the family Pteropodidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 860 g to 874.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the black-bearded flying fox
- Weight
- 860 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the black-bearded flying fox live?
Not recorded
What is the black-bearded flying fox?
The black-bearded flying fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is an endangered species of megabat in the genus Pteropus. It is endemic to Indonesia, found on the islands of Ambon, Buru, Seram, Banda, and Yamdena. Currently considered monotypic, it formerly included the Aru flying fox and Kei flying fox as subspecies.
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Is the black-bearded flying fox endangered?
The black-bearded flying fox is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the black-bearded flying fox classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyPteropodidae
- genusPteropus
- SpeciesPteropus melanopogon Peters, 1867
Other names and names in other languages (13)
- Black-bearded flying fox.English
- Black-bearded flying-foxEnglish
- kaloň černobradýCzech
- Schwarzbart-FlughundGerman
- Zorro Volador De Barba NegraSpanish
- timorinlenkkoFinnish
- Volpe volante dalla barba neraItalian
- クロヒゲオオコウモリJapanese
- 검은수염날여우박쥐Korean
- Rudawka czarnobrodaPolish
- Чернобородая летучая лисицаRussian
- Karasakal KanatayakTurkish
- 黑髯狐蝠Chinese
Relatives of the black-bearded flying fox
Other species in the same genus Pteropus.
Large flying fox
Pteropus vampyrus
Giant fruit bat
Pteropus medius
Livingstone's fruit bat
Pteropus livingstonii
Mariana fruit bat
Pteropus mariannus
Rodrigues flying fox
Pteropus rodricensis
Samoa flying fox
Pteropus samoensis
CompareBlack-bearded flying fox vs Large flying foxBlack-bearded flying fox vs Giant fruit batBlack-bearded flying fox vs Livingstone's fruit batBlack-bearded flying fox vs Mariana fruit bat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black-bearded flying fox?
An adult black-bearded flying fox weighs 860 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black-bearded flying fox endangered?
The black-bearded flying fox is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the black-bearded flying fox?
The black-bearded flying fox (Pteropus melanopogon) belongs to the family Pteropodidae in the order Chiroptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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