Gray Flying Fox vs Orange-throated Bat

Pteropus griseus compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Orange-throated 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)	Lampronycteris
Species	Pteropus griseus	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.