Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Little Big-eyed Bat

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Chiroderma trinitatum

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Little Big-eyed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Little Big-eyed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chiroderma
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Chiroderma trinitatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Little Big-eyed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Little Big-eyed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Little Big-eyed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.