Broad-Leaved Elm vs Great Flying Fox

Ulmus glabra compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

  • Broad-Leaved Elm is Vulnerable while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-Leaved Elm Great Flying Fox
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Ulmaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Ulmus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Ulmus glabra Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Broad-Leaved Elm

VU — Vulnerable

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-Leaved Elm Great Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Leaved Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Leaved Elm

The Broad-Leaved Elm (Ulmus glabra) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Great Flying Fox

No description available.

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