Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Rhinolophus osgoodi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat Osgood's Horseshoe 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 same Chiroptera (翼手目) Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Rhinolophidae
Genus Cynopterus Rhinolophus
Species Cynopterus sphinx Rhinolophus osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Osgood's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat Osgood's Horseshoe Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

No description available.

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

No description available.

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