Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Lesser Black Coucal

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Centropus bernsteini

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lesser Black Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lesser Black Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cuculidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Centropus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Centropus bernsteini

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Lesser Black Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Black Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lesser Black Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Black Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.