Gray Flying Fox vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Pteropus griseus compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Lesser Spear-nosed 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)	Phyllostomus
Species	Pteropus griseus	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.