Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Platyrrhinus fusciventris compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat	Variable 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	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Platyrrhinus fusciventris	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

The Brown-Bellied Broad-Nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus fusciventris) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.