Flugfuchs vs Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Platyrrhinus vittatus

Key Differences

• Flugfuchs is Vulnerable while Greater Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flugfuchs	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Platyrrhinus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Platyrrhinus vittatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flugfuchs and Greater Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Flugfuchs

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flugfuchs	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flugfuchs

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.