Almug vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Fabales (бобовоцветные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pterocarpus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.