Benin Ebony vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Diospyros iturensis compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Benin Ebony is Least Concern while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin Ebony	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ebenaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Diospyros	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Diospyros iturensis	Pteropus gilliardorum

Conservation Status

Benin Ebony

LC — Least Concern

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin Ebony	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin Ebony

Habitat

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

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Benin Ebony

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