Geelvink Bay Flying Fox vs Little Black Serotine

Pteropus pohlei compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Geelvink Bay Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Geelvink Bay Flying Fox	Little Black Serotine
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eptesicus
Species	Pteropus pohlei	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Geelvink Bay Flying Fox and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Geelvink Bay Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Geelvink Bay Flying Fox	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Geelvink Bay Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.