Gray Flying Fox vs large thorn

Pteropus griseus compared with Ennomos autumnaria

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while large thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	large thorn
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ennomos
Species	Pteropus griseus	Ennomos autumnaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

large thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	large thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.