Abyssinian spurge vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Euphorbia abyssinica compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Abyssinian spurge is Not Evaluated while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abyssinian spurge	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Euphorbia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Euphorbia abyssinica	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Abyssinian spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abyssinian spurge	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abyssinian spurge

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Abyssinian spurge

The Abyssinian spurge (Euphorbia abyssinica) is a species in the genus Euphorbia. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Brazil, inhabiting diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.