Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Irrawaddy Squirrel

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Callosciurus pygerythrus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Irrawaddy Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Irrawaddy Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Callosciurus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Callosciurus pygerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Irrawaddy Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Irrawaddy Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irrawaddy Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.