Broad-Bodied Chaser vs Gray Flying Fox

Libellula depressa compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Broad-Bodied Chaser is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bodied Chaser	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Libellula	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Libellula depressa	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-Bodied Chaser and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-Bodied Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bodied Chaser	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.