Faded Pincertail vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Onychogomphus costae compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	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	Gomphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Onychogomphus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.