New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Trident leaf-nosed bat

Pteropus vetula compared with Asellia tridens

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Trident leaf-nosed bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Trident leaf-nosed 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)	Asellia
Species	Pteropus vetula	Asellia tridens

Evolutionary Relationship

New Caledonian Flying Fox and Trident leaf-nosed bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Trident leaf-nosed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Trident leaf-nosed bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trident leaf-nosed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.