Oeillet Giroflée vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Dianthus caryophyllus compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Oeillet Giroflée is Not Evaluated while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oeillet Giroflée	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dianthus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dianthus caryophyllus	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Oeillet Giroflée

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oeillet Giroflée	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oeillet Giroflée

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Taiwan, Yemen), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oeillet Giroflée

The Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) is a species in the genus Dianthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.