vs Great Flying Fox

Graphis elegans compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

  • is Vulnerable while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Great Flying Fox
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ostropales (Ostropales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Graphidaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Graphis Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Graphis elegans Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Great Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

No description available.

Great Flying Fox

No description available.

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