Great Stripe-faced Bat vs Madagascan flying fox

Vampyrodes major compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Great Stripe-faced Bat is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Stripe-faced Bat	Madagascan 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	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Vampyrodes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Vampyrodes major	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Stripe-faced Bat and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Great Stripe-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Stripe-faced Bat	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Stripe-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.