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

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Greater Short-nosed Fruit 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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Otonycteris	Cynopterus
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Long-eared Bat and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared 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.