Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Gray-winged Cotinga

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Tijuca condita

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Gray-winged Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cotingidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tijuca
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Tijuca condita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Gray-winged Cotinga

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-winged Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.