Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat vs Madagascan flying fox

Cynomops greenhalli compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat	Madagascan flying fox
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	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cynomops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cynomops greenhalli	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greenhall’s Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.