Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Large rove beetle

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Quedius curtipennis

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Large rove beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Large rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Quedius
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Quedius curtipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Large rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Large rove beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).