Alectryon vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Alectryon tropicus compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

  • Alectryon is Near Threatened while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom Plantae (tumbuhan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family Sapindaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Alectryon Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Alectryon tropicus Pteropus gilliardorum

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gilliard's Flying Fox

No description available.

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