Palawan Fruit Bat vs Scrub Hare

Acerodon leucotis compared with Lepus saxatilis

Key Differences

• Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable while Scrub Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palawan Fruit Bat	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Acerodon	Lepus
Species	Acerodon leucotis	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Palawan Fruit Bat and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palawan Fruit Bat	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.