Greater Mascarene flying fox vs Lesser Naked Bat

Pteropus niger compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Greater Mascarene flying fox is Endangered while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Mascarene flying fox	Lesser Naked Bat
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)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cheiromeles
Species	Pteropus niger	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Mascarene flying fox and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Mascarene flying fox

EN — Endangered

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Mascarene flying fox	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Mascarene flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.