Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Rhinolophus euryale

Key Differences

• Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Cynopterus	Rhinolophus
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Rhinolophus euryale

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
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.

Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.