Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Roussette Des Îles Kosrae

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Roussette Des Îles Kosrae is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Roussette Des Îles Kosrae
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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cynopterus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Pteropus ualanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Roussette Des Îles Kosrae share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Roussette Des Îles Kosrae

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Roussette Des Îles Kosrae
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.

Roussette Des Îles Kosrae

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.