Gillet's cherry-orange vs Gray Flying Fox

Citropsis gilletiana compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gillet's cherry-orange	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rutaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Citropsis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Citropsis gilletiana	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gillet's cherry-orange	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gillet's cherry-orange

Habitat

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

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.