Calamian-Hirsch vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Axis calamianensis compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

• Calamian-Hirsch is Endangered while Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamian-Hirsch	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Axis	Cynopterus
Species	Axis calamianensis	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Calamian-Hirsch and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Calamian-Hirsch

EN — Endangered

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamian-Hirsch	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calamian-Hirsch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Calamian-Hirsch

The Calamian Deer (Axis calamianensis) is a species in the genus Axis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.