Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Madagascan fruit bat

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Madagascan fruit 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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cynopterus	Eidolon
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Madagascan fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Madagascan fruit 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.

Madagascan fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.