Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Madagascan flying fox

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Madagascan 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	Emballonuridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Saccopteryx	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Sac-winged Bat and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.