Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eptesicus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Short-tailed Bat and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.