Bonin Flying Fox vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Saccopteryx
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Saccopteryx bilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonin Flying Fox and Greater Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.