Houx de Davidse vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Ilex davidsei compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Houx de Davidse is Near Threatened while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Houx de Davidse	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ilex	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ilex davidsei	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Houx de Davidse

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Houx de Davidse	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Houx de Davidse

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.