Admiralty Flying Fox vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Admiralty Flying Fox Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class same Mammalia (млекопитающие) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same Chiroptera (рукокрылые) Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family same Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Cynopterus
Species Pteropus admiralitatum Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Flying Fox and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Admiralty Flying Fox Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

No description available.

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