Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Gray Noddy

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Anous albivitta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Gray Noddy
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)	Laridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anous
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Anous albivitta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Noddy

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.