Palawan Fruit Bat vs Surf Scoter

Acerodon leucotis compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Palawan Fruit Bat	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anatidae
Genus	Acerodon	Melanitta
Species	Acerodon leucotis	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

Palawan Fruit Bat and Surf Scoter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Palawan Fruit Bat	Surf Scoter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).