Mésoplodon De Hector vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Mésoplodon De Hector is Data Deficient while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mésoplodon De Hector	Palawan Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mesoplodon	Acerodon
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mésoplodon De Hector and Palawan Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Mésoplodon De Hector

DD — Data Deficient

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mésoplodon De Hector	Palawan Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mésoplodon De Hector

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.