Gray Flying Fox vs Lesser Bulb-Fly

Pteropus griseus compared with Eumerus funeralis

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lesser Bulb-Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Lesser Bulb-Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Syrphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eumerus
Species	Pteropus griseus	Eumerus funeralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Lesser Bulb-Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Bulb-Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Lesser Bulb-Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Bulb-Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).