Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Neurocordulia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Pteropus gilliardorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon and Gilliard's Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.