Gray Flying Fox vs Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

Pteropus griseus compared with Sturnira erythromos

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sturnira
Species	Pteropus griseus	Sturnira erythromos

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.