Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Mormopterus jugularis

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped 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)	Mormopterus
Species	Pteropus gilliardorum	Mormopterus jugularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilliard's Flying Fox and Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.