Gray Flying Fox vs capim-sanduva

Pteropus griseus compared with Paspalum pauciciliatum

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while capim-sanduva is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	capim-sanduva
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Paspalum
Species	Pteropus griseus	Paspalum pauciciliatum

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

capim-sanduva

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	capim-sanduva
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capim-sanduva

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.