Black flying fox vs Broad-muzzled Bat

Pteropus alecto compared with Submyotodon latirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black flying fox Broad-muzzled 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) Submyotodon
Species Pteropus alecto Submyotodon latirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Broad-muzzled Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black flying fox Broad-muzzled Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.

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