Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Gray Flying Fox

Hipposideros ater compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Hipposideridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hipposideros	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hipposideros ater	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.