Dot-tailed Whiteface vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Leucorrhinia intacta compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Dot-tailed Whiteface is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dot-tailed Whiteface	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Leucorrhinia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Leucorrhinia intacta	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dot-tailed Whiteface and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dot-tailed Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dot-tailed Whiteface	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dot-tailed Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.