Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Breitflügelfledermaus

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Breitflügelfledermaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eptesicus
Species	Pteropus gilliardorum	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilliard's Flying Fox and Breitflügelfledermaus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Breitflügelfledermaus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Breitflügelfledermaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Breitflügelfledermaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Breitflügelfledermaus

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.