Dune-bean vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Vigna marina compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune-bean	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Vigna	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Vigna marina	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Dune-bean

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Taiwan.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.