Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Lesser Emperor

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Anax parthenope

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lesser Emperor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Lesser Emperor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anax
Species	Pteropus gilliardorum	Anax parthenope

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilliard's Flying Fox and Lesser Emperor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Emperor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Lesser Emperor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).