North American Hoary Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Aeorestes cinereus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• North American Hoary Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Hoary 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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aeorestes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aeorestes cinereus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

North American Hoary Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Hoary Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.