Zorro Volador de Cabeza Gris vs long yam

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Zorro Volador de Cabeza Gris is Vulnerable while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro Volador de Cabeza Gris	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dioscorea
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Zorro Volador de Cabeza Gris

VU — Vulnerable

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro Volador de Cabeza Gris	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro Volador de Cabeza Gris

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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