Chatham shag vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Leucocarbo onslowi compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Chatham shag is Critically Endangered while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham shag	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Leucocarbo	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Leucocarbo onslowi	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chatham shag and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chatham shag

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chatham shag

Habitat

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

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chatham shag

The Chatham shag (Leucocarbo onslowi) is a species in the genus Leucocarbo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.