Gray Flying Fox vs Japanese Noctule

Pteropus griseus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Japanese Noctule
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)	Nyctalus
Species	Pteropus griseus	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.