Large-eared Pied Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

  • Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large-eared Pied Bat Variable Flying Fox
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 Vespertilionidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Chalinolobus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Chalinolobus dwyeri Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Pied Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large-eared Pied Bat Variable Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Pied Bat

No description available.

Variable Flying Fox

No description available.

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