Greater Sac-winged Bat vs Madagascan flying fox

Saccopteryx bilineata compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Sac-winged 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	Emballonuridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Saccopteryx	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Saccopteryx bilineata	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Sac-winged Bat and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Sac-winged Bat	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.