Flats Silkypuff vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Diastella proteoides compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Proteaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Diastella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Diastella proteoides	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

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.