Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Breitflügelfledermaus

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Breitflügelfledermaus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Breitflügelfledermaus
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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cynopterus	Eptesicus
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Breitflügelfledermaus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Breitflügelfledermaus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Breitflügelfledermaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Breitflügelfledermaus

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.