Bonin Flying Fox vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Lesser Hairy-winged 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)	Harpiocephalus
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonin Flying Fox and Lesser Hairy-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.