Dark Woolly Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Kerivoula furva compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Woolly 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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Kerivoula	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Kerivoula furva	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Woolly Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Woolly Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.