Downland Villa vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Villa cingulata compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Downland Villa is Near Threatened while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downland Villa	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bombyliidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Villa	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Villa cingulata	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downland Villa	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downland Villa

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.