Fernando Po Swift vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Apus sladeniae compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Fernando Po Swift is Data Deficient while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernando Po Swift	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apodidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Apus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Apus sladeniae	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernando Po Swift and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fernando Po Swift

DD — Data Deficient

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernando Po Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.