Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Medje Free-tailed Bat

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Mops congicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Medje Free-tailed 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	Cynopterus	Mops
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Mops congicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Medje Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Medje Free-tailed 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.

Medje Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.