Desert Kurrajong vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Brachychiton gregorii compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Kurrajong	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Malvaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Brachychiton	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Brachychiton gregorii	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Desert Kurrajong

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Kurrajong

Habitat

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

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.