Formosan Tube-nosed Bat vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Harpiola isodon compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Formosan Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Tube-nosed Bat	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Harpiola	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Harpiola isodon	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Tube-nosed Bat	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.