Gray-headed Flying Fox vs ivy aphid

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Aphis hederae

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while ivy aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	ivy aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aphididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aphis
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Aphis hederae

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and ivy aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

ivy aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	ivy aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ivy aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).