Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Variable 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	Chaerephon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.