Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Gray-headed 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	Acanthizidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aphelocephala	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.