Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Hipposideros galeritus compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat	Kosrae 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	Hipposideridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hipposideros	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hipposideros galeritus	Pteropus ualanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat and Kosrae Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat	Kosrae Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat

The Cantor's Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros galeritus) is a species in the genus Hipposideros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.