balsam vs Gray Flying Fox

Croton flavens compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• balsam is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	balsam	Gray 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	Croton	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Croton flavens	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

balsam

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	balsam	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

balsam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

balsam

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