Miller's Dog-faced Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Cynomops milleri compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller's Dog-faced 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	Cynomops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cynomops milleri	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Miller's Dog-faced Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller's Dog-faced Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Miller's Dog-faced 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.