vs Gray Flying Fox

Gloeocapsa alpina compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gloeocapsaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Gloeocapsa	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Gloeocapsa alpina	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gloeocapsa alpina is a cyanobacterium in the family Chroococcaceae adapted to high-altitude environments such as alpine rocks and soils. Cells are enclosed in layered gelatinous sheaths and tolerate freezing, desiccation, and high UV radiation. Its conservation status is not evaluated.