? ? ? ? Family members are characterized by big eyes, short or no tail, simple ear structure and long nose and mouth. Generally, they are large, but some species are very small, with a body length of 5-40 cm, ranging from 65,438+05 grams (such as those who eat pollen and nectar) to 900 grams. Flying fox; Tail is short or missing. The intertrochanteric membrane is underdeveloped, leaving only a narrow edge along the hind limb; The first finger has claws and has certain freedom (except for a few species); The ear shell is simple, oval, with a circle of ear edges, without tragus and tragus; Developed eyes and good eyesight; The skull is long, the posterior edge of the palate exceeds the molar, the molar crown is flat, and there is a transverse groove in the center, which is suitable for soft food; Tongue is very developed, especially for species that eat pollen and nectar. Tongue can reach far out of mouth.

Most members of Phalaenopsis family are similar in overall appearance, but quite different in body shape. Some of the largest members, such as the flying fox, have a body length of over 40cm, a wingspan of over 1 .5m and a weight of over1kg. However, the members of the genus Syconycteris are only 5~7 cm long, with a wingspan of less than 15 cm and a weight of less than 20 grams. Although their sizes are quite different, the fig fruit bat looks like a little flying fox.