Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Hairy Big-eyed Bat

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Chiroderma villosum

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Hairy Big-eyed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Hairy Big-eyed Bat
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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chiroderma
Species	Pteropus gilliardorum	Chiroderma villosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilliard's Flying Fox and Hairy Big-eyed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Big-eyed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Hairy Big-eyed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.