Broome Ghost Gum vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Corymbia paractia compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Broome Ghost Gum is Near Threatened while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broome Ghost Gum	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myrtaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Corymbia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Corymbia paractia	Pteropus gilliardorum

Conservation Status

Broome Ghost Gum

NT — Near Threatened

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broome Ghost Gum	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broome Ghost Gum

Habitat

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

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broome Ghost Gum

The Broome Ghost Gum (Corymbia paractia) is a species in the genus Corymbia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.