Gray Flying Fox vs Great Flying Fox

Pteropus griseus compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Great Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus griseus	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.