Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Handley's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lonchophylla
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Handley's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Handley's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.