vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Ephebe hispidula compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

• is Critically Endangered while Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lichinaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ephebe	Cynopterus
Species	Ephebe hispidula	Cynopterus sphinx

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.