Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Western Round-eared Bat

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Lophostoma occidentale

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Western Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Western Round-eared 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lophostoma
Species	Pteropus gilliardorum	Lophostoma occidentale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Western Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Western Round-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.