Broadleaf Cape vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Cynophalla hastata compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Broadleaf Cape is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadleaf Cape	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Capparaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cynophalla	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cynophalla hastata	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Broadleaf Cape

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadleaf Cape	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf Cape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadleaf Cape

The Broadleaf Cape (Cynophalla hastata) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.