Black flying fox vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Pteropus alecto compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus alecto	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.