Deppe's Squirrel vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Sciurus deppei compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sciurus deppei	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.