Great Flying Fox vs Kelaart's Pipistrelle

Pteropus neohibernicus compared with Pipistrellus ceylonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Flying Fox	Kelaart's 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 ceylonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Flying Fox	Kelaart's Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kelaart's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.