Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Meller’s Mongoose

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Cynopterus	Rhynchogale
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.