Gray-headed Flying Fox vs groundhog

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Marmota
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.