Bastard Gentian vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Gentiana linearis compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Bastard Gentian is Not Evaluated while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Gentian	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gentianaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Gentiana	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Gentiana linearis	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Bastard Gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bastard Gentian

The Bastard Gentian (Gentiana linearis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Canada and United States.