Durian vs Great Flying Fox

Durio lowianus compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Durian is Vulnerable while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durian	Great 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	Durio	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Durio lowianus	Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Durian

VU — Vulnerable

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durian	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Durian

Habitat

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

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.