Fernleaf Licorice-root vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Ligusticum filicinum compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Fernleaf Licorice-root is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ligusticum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ligusticum filicinum	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernleaf Licorice-root

Habitat

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

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.