May Shade vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Cnephasia communana compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• May Shade is Endangered while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	May Shade	Palawan Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tortricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cnephasia	Acerodon
Species	Cnephasia communana	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

May Shade and Palawan Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	May Shade	Palawan Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.