Great Flying Fox vs Japanese Pipistrelle

Pteropus neohibernicus compared with Pipistrellus abramus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Flying Fox	Japanese Pipistrelle
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pipistrellus
Species	Pteropus neohibernicus	Pipistrellus abramus

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Flying Fox and Japanese Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Flying Fox	Japanese Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.