Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Large-eared Hutia

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Large-eared Hutia
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)	Capromyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mesocapromys
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.