Gray Flying Fox vs Powell's Amaranth

Pteropus griseus compared with Amaranthus crispus

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Powell's Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Powell's Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Amaranthus
Species	Pteropus griseus	Amaranthus crispus

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Powell's Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Powell's Amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powell's Amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (26 countries) and North America (United States).