Large-eared Pied Bat vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

  • Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large-eared Pied 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 Chalinolobus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Chalinolobus dwyeri Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Pied Bat and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large-eared Pied Bat New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Pied Bat

No description available.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

No description available.

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