New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Pteropus vetula compared with Hipposideros curtus

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus vetula	Hipposideros curtus

Evolutionary Relationship

New Caledonian Flying Fox and Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.