Bastard Cedar vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

  • Bastard Cedar is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Cedar Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Coniferophyta (Conifers) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Pinopsida (Conifers) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pinales (Pines & Allies) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Cupressaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Calocedrus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Calocedrus decurrens Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Cedar Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Cedar

The Bastard Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) is a species in the genus Calocedrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

No description available.

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