Vison d'Europe vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Mustela lutreola compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

• Vison d'Europe is Extinct while Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Vison d'Europe	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mustela	Cynopterus
Species	Mustela lutreola	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Vison d'Europe and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Vison d'Europe

EX — Extinct

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Vison d'Europe	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Vison d'Europe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.