Blasius's Horseshoe Bat vs Pacific Flying Fox

Rhinolophus blasii compared with Pteropus tonganus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	Pacific 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	Rhinolophidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhinolophus blasii	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blasius's Horseshoe Bat	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blasius's Horseshoe Bat

The Blasius's Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus blasii) is a species in the genus Rhinolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.