Asian Barbastelle vs Variable Flying Fox

Barbastella darjelingensis compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Asian Barbastelle is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Barbastelle	Variable Flying Fox
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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Barbastella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Barbastella darjelingensis	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Barbastelle and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Asian Barbastelle

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Barbastelle	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Barbastelle

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.

Asian Barbastelle

Asian barbastelle (Barbastella darjelingensis) is a species in the genus Barbastella. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.