Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Tickell's Bat

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Hesperoptenus tickelli

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Tickell's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Tickell's 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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hesperoptenus
Species	Pteropus gilliardorum	Hesperoptenus tickelli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Tickell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Tickell's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tickell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.