Egyptian rousette vs Great Flying Fox

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	Great 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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rousettus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian rousette and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.