Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Mottled Duck

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Anas fulvigula

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Mottled Duck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Mottled Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anas
Species	Pteropus gilliardorum	Anas fulvigula

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilliard's Flying Fox and Mottled Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mottled Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Mottled Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.