Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Jointed goatgrass

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Aegilops cylindrica

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Jointed goatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Jointed goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aegilops
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Aegilops cylindrica

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Jointed goatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Jointed goatgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jointed goatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (4 countries), Europe (20 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).