Gray Flying Fox vs Short-eared Possum

Pteropus griseus compared with Trichosurus caninus

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Short-eared Possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Trichosurus
Species	Pteropus griseus	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.