Elm Smudge vs Gray Flying Fox

Ypsolopha vittella compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Elm Smudge is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm Smudge	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ypsolophidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ypsolopha	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ypsolopha vittella	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm Smudge and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm Smudge	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.