Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Little Pied Bat

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Key Differences

• Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Little Pied Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Little Pied 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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cynopterus	Chalinolobus
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Chalinolobus picatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Little Pied Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Little Pied Bat
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.

Little Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.