Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Lesser Chiruromys

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lesser Chiruromys
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chiruromys
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.