Gray Flying Fox vs Onionweed

Pteropus griseus compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asphodelus
Species	Pteropus griseus	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Onionweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).