Itomaki-ei vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Mobula japanica compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

• Itomaki-ei is Not Evaluated while Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Itomaki-ei	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mobula	Cynopterus
Species	Mobula japanica	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Itomaki-ei and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Itomaki-ei

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Itomaki-ei	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Itomaki-ei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan