Admiralty Flying Fox vs Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Hipposideros ridleyi

Key Differences

• Admiralty Flying Fox is Least Concern while Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Flying Fox	Ridley's Leaf-nosed 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)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus admiralitatum	Hipposideros ridleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Flying Fox and Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Flying Fox	Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.