Guianan Bonneted Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Eumops maurus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Guianan Bonneted Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Bonneted Bat	Variable Flying Fox
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	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eumops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eumops maurus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guianan Bonneted Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Guianan Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Bonneted Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.