Gray Flying Fox vs Little White-shouldered Bat

Pteropus griseus compared with Ametrida centurio

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Little White-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Little White-shouldered 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)	Ametrida
Species	Pteropus griseus	Ametrida centurio

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Little White-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Little White-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Little White-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little White-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.