Giant bandicoot vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Peroryctes broadbenti compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

• Giant bandicoot is Endangered while Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant bandicoot	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 same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Peramelemorphia (バンディクート目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Peramelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Peroryctes	Cynopterus
Species	Peroryctes broadbenti	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant bandicoot and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Giant bandicoot

EN — Endangered

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant bandicoot	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.