Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Kidneyleaf mudplantain

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Heteranthera reniformis

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Kidneyleaf mudplantain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Kidneyleaf mudplantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pontederiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Heteranthera
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Heteranthera reniformis

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Kidneyleaf mudplantain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).