Gray Flying Fox vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Pteropus griseus compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Lesser Sac-winged 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)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Saccopteryx
Species	Pteropus griseus	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Lesser Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.