Little White-shouldered Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Ametrida centurio compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Little White-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little White-shouldered 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	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ametrida	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ametrida centurio	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Little White-shouldered Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Little White-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little White-shouldered Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little White-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.