Lesser Bulldog Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Noctilio albiventris compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Bulldog 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	Noctilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Noctilio	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Noctilio albiventris	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Bulldog Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.