Fen Snout vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Nemotelus pantherina compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Snout	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nemotelus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nemotelus pantherina	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fen Snout

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.