Bonin Flying Fox vs Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Lonchophylla orienticollina

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lonchophylla
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Lonchophylla orienticollina

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonin Flying Fox and Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.