Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Himalayan Rat

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Himalayan Rat
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rattus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.