Lesueur's Hairy Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Cistugo lesueuri compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesueur's Hairy 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	Cistugidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cistugo	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cistugo lesueuri	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesueur's Hairy Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesueur's Hairy Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.