Forest Dormouse vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Dryomys nitedula compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gliridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dryomys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.