Gray-headed Flying Fox vs high arctic dandelion

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while high arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	high arctic dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Taraxacum
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Taraxacum hyparcticum

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	high arctic dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.