Dwarf Cypress-pine vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Callitris oblonga compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Cypress-pine	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	Cupressaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Callitris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Callitris oblonga	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Cypress-pine

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Cypress-pine	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Cypress-pine

Habitat

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

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.