Black Hyedua vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Guibourtia ehie compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Hyedua Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Fabaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Guibourtia Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Guibourtia ehie Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Black Hyedua

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Hyedua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Hyedua

The Black Hyedua (Guibourtia ehie) is a species in the genus Guibourtia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

No description available.

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