Grandidier's Trident Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Paratriaenops auritus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Variable Flying Fox
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	Rhinonycteridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Paratriaenops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Paratriaenops auritus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.