Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Honey possum

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Honey possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tarsipes
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Honey possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.