Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Miller's Dog-faced 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cynomops
Species	Pteropus gilliardorum	Cynomops milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilliard's Flying Fox and Miller's Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.