Palawan Fruit Bat vs Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Acerodon leucotis compared with Hipposideros ridleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palawan Fruit Bat	Ridley's 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	Acerodon	Hipposideros
Species	Acerodon leucotis	Hipposideros ridleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Palawan Fruit Bat and Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palawan Fruit Bat	Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.