Alectryon vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Alectryon tropicus compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Sapindaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alectryon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.