Fijian Free-tailed Bat vs Pacific Flying Fox

Chaerephon bregullae compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Pacific 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	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chaerephon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chaerephon bregullae	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fijian Free-tailed Bat and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.