Forest Windowfly vs Gray Flying Fox

Scenopinus niger compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Forest Windowfly is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Windowfly	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Scenopinidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Scenopinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Scenopinus niger	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Windowfly

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Windowfly	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Windowfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.