Deodar vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Cedrus deodara compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deodar	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cedrus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cedrus deodara	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Deodar

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deodar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.