Desert Long-eared Bat vs Gray Flying Fox

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-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	Otonycteris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Long-eared Bat and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.