Gray Flying Fox vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Pteropus griseus compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus griseus	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.