Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Mormopterus jugularis compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped 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	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mormopterus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mormopterus jugularis	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.