Akume vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Guibourtia pellegriniana compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

  • Akume is Endangered while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Akume Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Fabaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Guibourtia Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Guibourtia pellegriniana Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Akume

EN — Endangered

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Akume Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Akume

Habitat

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

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Akume

The Akume (Guibourtia pellegriniana) is a species in the genus Guibourtia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

No description available.

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