Bonin Flying Fox vs Headfly

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muscidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydrotaea
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonin Flying Fox and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.