goldthread vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Coptis teeta compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• goldthread is Endangered while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	goldthread	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Coptis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Coptis teeta	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

goldthread

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.