Chinese Hazlenut vs Gray Flying Fox

Corylus chinensis compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Chinese Hazlenut is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Hazlenut	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Betulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Corylus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Corylus chinensis	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Chinese Hazlenut

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Hazlenut	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Hazlenut

Habitat

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

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Hazlenut

The Chinese Hazlenut (Corylus chinensis) is a species in the genus Corylus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.