Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Palawan 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	Acerodon
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Palawan 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.

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.