Madagascan flying fox vs Pale-faced Bat

Pteropus rufus compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan flying fox	Pale-faced 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phylloderma
Species	Pteropus rufus	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan flying fox	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.