vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Hapalosiphon luteolus compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Palawan Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hapalosiphonaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hapalosiphon	Acerodon
Species	Hapalosiphon luteolus	Acerodon leucotis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Palawan Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hapalosiphon luteolus is a filamentous, branching cyanobacterium found in freshwater habitats, damp soil, and moist terrestrial environments including peat bogs and wetland margins. It produces a yellowish pigmentation and forms heterocysts capable of nitrogen fixation. This species contributes to nitrogen cycling in wetland and semi-aquatic ecosystems where it forms part of benthic microbial communities.