Gray Flying Fox vs Large Tabby

Pteropus griseus compared with Aglossa pinguinalis

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Large Tabby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Large Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pyralidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aglossa
Species	Pteropus griseus	Aglossa pinguinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Large Tabby share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Large Tabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).