Bonin Flying Fox vs Large False Serotine

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Large False Serotine
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)	Hesperoptenus
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonin Flying Fox and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.