Caucasian Alder vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Alnus subcordata compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Betulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alnus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alnus subcordata	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.