Japanese Pipistrelle vs Little Red Flying Fox

Pipistrellus abramus compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Pipistrelle	Little Red 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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pipistrellus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pipistrellus abramus	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Pipistrelle and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Pipistrelle	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.