Chinese Hazlenut vs Great Flying Fox

Corylus chinensis compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Hazlenut Great 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 neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Chinese Hazlenut

LC — Least Concern

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Hazlenut Great 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.

Great 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.

Great Flying Fox

No description available.

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