Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Guaje

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Leucaena esculenta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Guaje
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Leucaena
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Leucaena esculenta

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guaje

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.