Gray Flying Fox vs Himalayan hazel

Pteropus griseus compared with Corylus ferox

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Himalayan hazel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Himalayan hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Betulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Corylus
Species	Pteropus griseus	Corylus ferox

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.