Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Eumops nanus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Dwarf Bonneted 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	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eumops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eumops nanus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.