🦋 Identification Guide

How to Identify Pteropodidae

Q: What are the key characteristics of Pteropodidae?

Pteropodidae species are classified in the order Chiroptera, class Mammalia, kingdom Animalia. The family contains 26 accepted species.

26 species · Animalia · Order Chiroptera

Pteropodidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Chiroptera, class Mammalia. The family contains 26 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

There are patches of white fur at the base of the ears, though these patches are sometimes indistinct.

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Representative Pteropodidae Species

Rousettus aegyptiacus (E.Geoffroy, 1810)

Rousettus aegyptiacus (Egyptian fruit bat) is a medium-sized megabat with a wide…

Epomophorus gambianus (Ogilby, 1835)

The Gambian epauletted fruit bat is an African megabat species facing threats mo…

Pteropus lylei K.Andersen, 1908

Lyle's flying fox is a fruit-eating megabat native to Southeast Asia that acts a…

Pteropus vampyrus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Pteropus vampyrus, the large flying fox, is a very large megabat found across So…

Eonycteris spelaea (Dobson, 1871)

Eonycteris spelaea, the cave nectar bat, is a nectar-feeding Southeast Asian bat…

Pteropus conspicillatus Gould, 1850

Pteropus conspicillatus, the spectacled flying fox, is a large forest-dwelling f…

Hypsignathus monstrosus H.Allen, 1861

The hammer-headed bat (Hypsignathus monstrosus) is mainland Africa's largest bat…

Pteropus seychellensis A.Milne-Edwards, 1878

Pteropus seychellensis, the Seychelles fruit bat, is a common seed-dispersing me…

Pteropus tonganus Quoy & Gaimard, 1830

Pteropus tonganus, the insular flying fox, is a color-varying bat widespread acr…

Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792)

Eidolon helvum, the straw-coloured fruit bat, is a large social African fruit ba…

Cynopterus sphinx (Vahl, 1797)

Cynopterus sphinx, the greater short-nosed fruit bat, is a South and Southeast A…

Pteropus rufus E.Geoffroy, 1803

Pteropus rufus, the Madagascan flying fox, is Madagascar's largest common bat, l…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Pteropodidae?

Pteropodidae animals belong to the Chiroptera order in the Animalia kingdom. There are patches of white fur at the base of the ears, though these patches are sometimes indistinct. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.