Natterer's Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Myotis nattereri compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Natterer's 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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myotis nattereri	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.