Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat vs Madagascan flying fox

Macroglossus sobrinus compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat	Madagascan flying fox
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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Macroglossus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Macroglossus sobrinus	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.