Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Cynopterus sphinx compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Key Differences

• Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Cynopterus	Chaerephon
Species	Cynopterus sphinx	Chaerephon johorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat and Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (ค้างคาว)

Conservation Status

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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.

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.