Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Japanese Noctule

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Japanese Noctule
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cynopterus	Nyctalus
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (ค้างคาว)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.