Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Gray-headed Lapwing

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Vanellus cinereus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Gray-headed Lapwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Gray-headed Lapwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Charadriidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Vanellus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Vanellus cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-headed Lapwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Lapwing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.