Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Japanese Long-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cynopterus	Plecotus
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Plecotus sacrimontis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Japanese Long-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Japanese Long-eared Bat
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.

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.