[1] It currently consists of three species: Previously, the genus Casinycteris was thought to be monotypic, with only the short-palated fruit bat as a member.

In the same paper, they recommended that the Pohle's fruit bat move from Scotonycteris to Casinycteris.

[2] Casinycteris species can be identified by the greenish skin on their snouts and eyelids and yellowish finger joints.

[2] Casinycteris is often compared to Scotonycteris in appearance, but certain features in living Casinycteris bats such as their upturned rostrum and larger ears distinguish the genera.

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