Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Lesser Noddy

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Anous tenuirostris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lesser Noddy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Laridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anous
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Anous tenuirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Noddy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Noddy

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.