New Caledonia Wattled Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Chalinolobus neocaledonicus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonia Wattled 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	Chalinolobus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

New Caledonia Wattled Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonia Wattled Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.