Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Orange-throated Bat

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Orange-throated 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)	Lampronycteris
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.