Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Harlequin Bat

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Harlequin 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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scotomanes
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.