Curved Goldendrop vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Onosma arcuata compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Curved Goldendrop is Critically Endangered while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curved Goldendrop	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boraginaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Onosma	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Onosma arcuata	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Curved Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curved Goldendrop	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curved Goldendrop

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.