Palawan Fruit Bat vs spiral flag

Acerodon leucotis compared with Costus villosissimus

Key Differences

• Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable while spiral flag is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palawan Fruit Bat	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Costaceae
Genus	Acerodon	Costus
Species	Acerodon leucotis	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palawan Fruit Bat	spiral flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Colombia.