Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Green-winged Teal

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Anas crecca

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Green-winged Teal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Green-winged Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anas
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Anas crecca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Green-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green-winged Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) 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.