Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs White Alder

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	White Alder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Cynopterus	Platylophus
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Platylophus trifoliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and White Alder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	White Alder
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.

White Alder

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.