Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Rhinolophus maclaudi compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat	New Caledonian 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	Rhinolophidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhinolophus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhinolophus maclaudi	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.