Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Indian Pangolin

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Manidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Manis
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Indian Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.