Black cypress-pine vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Callitris endlicheri compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

  • Black cypress-pine is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black cypress-pine 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 Callitris Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Callitris endlicheri Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Black cypress-pine

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black cypress-pine Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black cypress-pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black cypress-pine

The Black cypress-pine (Callitris endlicheri) is a species in the genus Callitris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations. Found in United States.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

No description available.

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