Lesser Naked Bat vs Ryukyu Flying Fox

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Pteropus dasymallus

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Ryukyu Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Ryukyu 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	Cheiromeles	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Pteropus dasymallus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Naked Bat and Ryukyu Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ryukyu Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ryukyu Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.