Emperor vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Anax guttatus compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emperor	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	Aeshnidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anax	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anax guttatus	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Emperor

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.