Drummond's Cypress Pine vs Pacific Flying Fox

Callitris drummondii compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Drummond's Cypress Pine is Near Threatened while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drummond's Cypress Pine	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cupressaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Callitris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Callitris drummondii	Pteropus tonganus

Conservation Status

Drummond's Cypress Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drummond's Cypress Pine	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drummond's Cypress Pine

Habitat

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

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.