Gray Flying Fox vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Pteropus griseus compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Yellow-legged Centurion
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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sargus
Species	Pteropus griseus	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Yellow-legged Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.