Broad-muzzled Bat vs Caroline Flying Fox

Submyotodon latirostris compared with Pteropus molossinus

Key Differences

• Broad-muzzled Bat is Least Concern while Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-muzzled Bat	Caroline 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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Submyotodon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Submyotodon latirostris	Pteropus molossinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-muzzled Bat and Caroline Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-muzzled Bat	Caroline Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caroline Flying Fox

The Caroline Flying Fox (Pteropus molossinus) 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.