Gray Flying Fox vs Javan Tesia

Pteropus griseus compared with Tesia superciliaris

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Javan Tesia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Javan Tesia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cettiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tesia
Species	Pteropus griseus	Tesia superciliaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Javan Tesia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Javan Tesia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Tesia

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.