Cork Elm vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Ulmus thomasii compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

  • Cork Elm is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cork Elm Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom Plantae (bitki) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (memeliler)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family Ulmaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Ulmus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Ulmus thomasii Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cork Elm Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cork Elm

No description available.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

No description available.

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