Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Macroglossus sobrinus compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Macroglossus	Cynopterus
Species	Macroglossus sobrinus	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

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.