Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Gray-rumped Swift

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Chaetura cinereiventris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Gray-rumped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chaetura
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Chaetura cinereiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-rumped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-rumped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Gray-rumped Swift

Gray-rumped Swift (Chaetura cinereiventris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.