Aromatic Indian Breadroot vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Pediomelum aromaticum compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Aromatic Indian Breadroot is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aromatic Indian Breadroot	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	Pediomelum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pediomelum aromaticum	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Aromatic Indian Breadroot

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aromatic Indian Breadroot	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aromatic Indian Breadroot

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.

Aromatic Indian Breadroot

The Aromatic Indian Breadroot, Pediomelum aromaticum, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.