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The fraternal fruit-eating bat is the smallest species of large Artibeus (a group that also includes the Jamaican fruit bat, flat-faced fruit-eating bat, and great fruit-eating bat), [5] with a forearm length of 52–59 mm (2.0–2.3 in) and total length of 64–76 mm (2.5–3.0 in). Adults weigh 30–55 g (1.1–1.9 oz).
The large flying fox has the longest forearm length and reported wingspan of any bat species, [3] but some bat species exceed it in weight. Its wingspan is up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in), and it can weigh up to 1.1 kg ( 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 lb). [ 12 ]
The Egyptian fruit bat is the only megabat whose range is mostly in the Palearctic realm; [113] it and the straw-colored fruit bat are the only species found in the Middle East. [113] [114] The northernmost extent of the Egyptian fruit bat's range is the northeastern Mediterranean. [113] In East Asia, megabats are found only in China and Japan.
The black flying fox has short, black hair with a contrasting reddish-brown mantle, and a mean forearm length of 164 mm (6.46 in) and a mean weight of 710 g (1.57 lb). It is one of the largest bat species in the world, and has a wingspan of more than 1 metre (39 in).
They weigh 10.5 grams (0.37 oz) at birth and grow to 65 grams (2.3 oz) as adults. [2] The heart of A. lituratus contains unique membranous structures not seen in any other mammal. The functions of these differences are still being studied, but may possibly aid in keeping the heart in the correct position while upside down, flight assistance ...
Closeup of head of Jamaican fruit bat. The Jamaican fruit bat is a medium-sized bat, having a total length of 78–89 mm (3.1–3.5 in) with a 96–150 mm (3.8–5.9 in) wingspan and weighing 40 to 60 g (1.4 to 2.1 oz). It has broad but pointed and ridged ears with a serrated tragus. [2] Its prominent noseleaf has an array of sebaceous glands. [3]
Spotted-winged fruit bats are unusually small megabats, with a head-body length of 5.2 to 6.2 centimetres (2.0 to 2.4 in), [2] a wingspan of 28 centimetres (11 in), and an adult body weight of around 13 grams (0.46 oz). Most of the head and body are covered in thick blackish-brown fur, while the underparts are a pale grey-brown.
The fur is soft and moderately thick. Pygmy fruit-eating bats have moderately sized ears that are round, brown, and usually have a white edge. They are very small mammals and they have a small body size of about 51–60 millimetres (2.0–2.4 in) and a weight between 8 and 15 grams (0.28 and 0.53 oz). [citation needed]