Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Silky jackbean

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Canavalia sericea

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Silky jackbean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Silky jackbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Canavalia
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Silky jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.