Banded General vs Gray Flying Fox

Stratiomys potamida compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Banded General is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded General	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Stratiomys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Stratiomys potamida	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded General and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded General

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded General	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded General

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded General

The Banded General (Stratiomys potamida) is a species in the genus Stratiomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.