Broad-muzzled Bat vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Submyotodon latirostris compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Broad-muzzled Bat is Least Concern while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-muzzled Bat	Gilliard's 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	Submyotodon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Submyotodon latirostris	Pteropus gilliardorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-muzzled Bat and Gilliard's Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-muzzled Bat	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.