Bonin Flying Fox vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hsunycteris
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonin Flying Fox and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (박쥐)

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.