Bare-necked Umbrellabird vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Cephalopterus glabricollis compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Bare-necked Umbrellabird is Endangered while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cotingidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cephalopterus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cephalopterus glabricollis	Pteropus gilliardorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-necked Umbrellabird and Gilliard's Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

EN — Endangered

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-necked Umbrellabird	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

Gilliard's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

The Bare-necked Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis) is a species in the genus Cephalopterus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.