Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Jones's Roundleaf 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)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus gilliardorum	Hipposideros jonesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilliard's Flying Fox and Jones's Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.