Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Notopteris neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern while New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit 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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Notopteris
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Notopteris neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat and New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.