Gray Flying Fox vs Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Pteropus griseus compared with Sturnira luisi

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Luis's Yellow-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)	Sturnira
Species	Pteropus griseus	Sturnira luisi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.