Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Large-eared Pika

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Ochotona macrotis

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Large-eared Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Large-eared Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ochotona
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Ochotona macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Large-eared Pika
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 Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.