Asiatic apple vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Malus spectabilis compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

  • Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asiatic apple Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Malus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Malus spectabilis Pteropus gilliardorum

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asiatic apple Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.

Gilliard's Flying Fox

No description available.

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