Great Flying Fox vs Japanese Noctule

Pteropus neohibernicus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Great Flying Fox is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Flying Fox	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nyctalus
Species	Pteropus neohibernicus	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Flying Fox and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Flying Fox	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.