Bulgras vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Cenchrus sphacelatus compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bulgras	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cenchrus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cenchrus sphacelatus	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Bulgras

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bulgras

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bulgras

The Bulgras (Cenchrus sphacelatus) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.