Custard Apple vs Gray Flying Fox

Annona symphyocarpa compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Custard Apple is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Custard Apple	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Annonaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Annona	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Annona symphyocarpa	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Custard Apple

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Custard Apple	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Custard Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.