Gilliard's Flying Fox vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Pteropus gilliardorum compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Platyrrhinus
Species	Pteropus gilliardorum	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilliard's Flying Fox and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilliard's Flying Fox	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.