Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Greater Mascarene flying fox

Acrobasis consociella compared with Pteropus niger

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Greater Mascarene flying fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Greater Mascarene flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pyralidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Acrobasis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Pteropus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and Greater Mascarene flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Greater Mascarene flying fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Greater Mascarene flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-barred Knot-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Greater Mascarene flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-barred Knot-horn

The Broad-barred Knot-horn (Acrobasis consociella) is a species in the genus Acrobasis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.