Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Lesser Kestrel

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Falco naumanni

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lesser Kestrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lesser Kestrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Falconidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Falco
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Falco naumanni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Kestrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).