Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Gray Flying Fox

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

  • Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allen's Big-eared Bat Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Chiroptera (Bats) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Vespertilionidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Idionycteris Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Idionycteris phyllotis Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allen's Big-eared Bat Gray Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

No description available.

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