American Beech vs Gray Flying Fox

Fagus grandifolia compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• American Beech is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Beech	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Fagus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Fagus grandifolia	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

American Beech

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Beech	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Beech

The American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a species in the genus Fagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.