Eastern Pondhawk vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	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	Erythemis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pondhawk

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.