Gray Flying Fox vs Harlequin Bat

Pteropus griseus compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Harlequin 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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scotomanes
Species	Pteropus griseus	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.