Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Leightons linsang

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Viverridae
Genus	Cynopterus	Poiana
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Leightons linsang share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.