Ear-spot Squirrel vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Callosciurus adamsi compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Ear-spot Squirrel is Near Threatened while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ear-spot 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	Callosciurus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Callosciurus adamsi	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ear-spot Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ear-spot Squirrel	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ear-spot Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.