Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Asellia patrizii compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed 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	Hipposideridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Asellia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Asellia patrizii	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patrizi's Trident Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.