Almug vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Eptesicus
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Eptesicus japonensis

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.