vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Eunotia eurycephala compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eunotiales (Eunotiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eunotiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eunotia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eunotia eurycephala	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eunotia eurycephala is a freshwater diatom belonging to the Eunotia genus, recognisable by its broadly expanded, rounded headpoles and gently curved valve outline. It is found in soft, acidic freshwater habitats including peatlands, sphagnum bogs, and mountain lakes across Europe and North America. This species serves as a bioindicator for water chemistry monitoring.