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Mariana fruit bat

Pteropus mariannus Desmarest, 1822

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The mariana fruit bat (Pteropus mariannus) is a species in the family Pteropodidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 453.5 g to 458.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

Mariana fruit bat (Pteropus mariannus)
Photo: Ann Hudgins, U.S · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the mariana fruit bat

Weight
453.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the mariana fruit bat live?

Not recorded

What is the mariana fruit bat?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Mariana fruit bat (Pteropus mariannus), also known as the Mariana flying fox, and the fanihi in Chamorro, is a megabat found only in the Mariana Islands and Ulithi (an atoll in the Caroline Islands). Habitat loss has driven it to endangered status, and it is listed as threatened by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Poaching, habitat loss, and the introduction of invasive species have contributed to the species' decline.

From the Wikipedia article “Mariana fruit bat” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mariana_fruit_bat&oldid=1384670321), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the mariana fruit bat endangered?

The mariana fruit bat is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

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How is the mariana fruit bat classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderChiroptera
  5. familyPteropodidae
  6. genusPteropus
  7. SpeciesPteropus mariannus Desmarest, 1822

Synonyms Pteropus keraudren, Pteropus loochoensis

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • Mariana flying foxEnglish
  • Mariana flying-foxEnglish
  • Marianas flying foxEnglish
  • Marianas flying foxEnglish
  • Marianas flying foxEnglish
  • Marianas fruit batEnglish
  • Marianas fruit batEnglish
  • Marianna flying foxEnglish
  • Marianna flying foxEnglish
  • Micronesian flying foxEnglish
  • Micronesian flying foxEnglish
  • Micronesian flying-foxEnglish
  • Micronesian flying-foxEnglish
  • Pagan island fruit batEnglish
  • Pagan island fruit batEnglish
  • Ulithi fruit batEnglish
  • Ulithi fruit batEnglish
  • FanihiChamorro
  • kaloň mariánskýCzech
  • Marianen-FlughundGerman
  • mariaanienlenkkoFinnish
  • MariaanienlentäväkoiraFinnish
  • Roussette des Îles MarianesFrench
  • Volpe volante delle MarianneItalian
  • マリアナオオコウモリJapanese
  • 마리아나과일박쥐Korean
  • 마리아나날여우박쥐Korean
  • MarianeflygehundNorwegian Bokmål
  • MarianenvleerhondDutch
  • Rudawka mariańskaPolish
  • Марианская летучая лисицаRussian
  • 馬里亞納狐蝠Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the mariana fruit bat

Other species in the same genus Pteropus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the mariana fruit bat?

An adult mariana fruit bat weighs 453.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the mariana fruit bat endangered?

The mariana fruit bat is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the mariana fruit bat?

The mariana fruit bat (Pteropus mariannus) belongs to the family Pteropodidae in the order Chiroptera.

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APA

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MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{mariana_fruit_bat_2026,
  title = {Mariana fruit bat (Pteropus mariannus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/mariana-fruit-bat},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}