Gray Flying Fox vs Headfly

Pteropus griseus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muscidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydrotaea
Species	Pteropus griseus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.