Hoary Wattled Bat vs Pacific Flying Fox

Chalinolobus nigrogriseus compared with Pteropus tonganus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary Wattled Bat	Pacific 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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chalinolobus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary Wattled Bat and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary Wattled Bat	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.