Globe Skimmer vs Gray Flying Fox

Pantala flavescens compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Globe Skimmer is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Skimmer	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pantala	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pantala flavescens	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Skimmer	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.