Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Chaerephon bemmeleni compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chaerephon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chaerephon bemmeleni	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (yarasa)

Conservation Status

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.