Admiralty Flying Fox vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Admiralty Flying Fox Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Chiroptera (Bats) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Vespertilionidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Harpiocephalus
Species Pteropus admiralitatum Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Flying Fox and Lesser Hairy-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Admiralty Flying Fox Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

No description available.

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