Broad-muzzled Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Submyotodon latirostris compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Broad-muzzled Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-muzzled Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Submyotodon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Submyotodon latirostris	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-muzzled Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (خفاشيات)

Conservation Status

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-muzzled Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-muzzled Bat

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