Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Shadow Darner

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Shadow Darner
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)	Aeshna
Species	Pteropus gilliardorum	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.