Ecuadoran Pericote vs Gray Flying Fox

Phyllotis haggardi compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phyllotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phyllotis haggardi	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadoran Pericote and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadoran Pericote	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.