Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Lesser Coucal

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Centropus bengalensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lesser 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 bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lesser 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 Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.