Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Rhinolophus sinicus compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Ontong Java 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	Rhinolophidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhinolophus sinicus	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat

The Chinese Rufous Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus sinicus) is a species in the genus Rhinolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.