Handley's Nectar Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Variable 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	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lonchophylla	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Nectar Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.