Gray Flying Fox vs Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

Pteropus griseus compared with Murina hilgendorfi

Key Differences

  • Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gray Flying Fox Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (hayvan) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same Chordata (Kordalılar) Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same Mammalia (memeliler) Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same Chiroptera (yarasa) Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Vespertilionidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Murina
Species Pteropus griseus Murina hilgendorfi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (yarasa)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gray Flying Fox Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

No description available.

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

No description available.

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