Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat vs Madagascan flying fox

Platyrrhinus albericoi compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat	Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Platyrrhinus albericoi	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alberico's Broad-nosed 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.

Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat

The Alberico's Broad-nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus albericoi) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.