Gray Flying Fox vs Traça

Pteropus griseus compared with Scoparia aequipennalis

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Traça is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Traça
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Crambidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scoparia
Species	Pteropus griseus	Scoparia aequipennalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Traça share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Traça

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Traça
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Traça

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.