Gray Flying Fox vs Mountain yam

Pteropus griseus compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Dioscoreales (ヤマノイモ目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dioscorea
Species	Pteropus griseus	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Mountain yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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