Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Himalayan Spiraea

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Spiraea canescens

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Himalayan Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Himalayan Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Spiraea
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Spiraea canescens

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).