Flower-faced Bat vs Gray Flying Fox

Anthops ornatus compared with Pteropus griseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced 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	Hipposideridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anthops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anthops ornatus	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.