Eastern Willow Spreadwing vs Gray Flying Fox

Chalcolestes parvidens compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Eastern Willow Spreadwing is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chalcolestes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chalcolestes parvidens	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Willow Spreadwing and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.