Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Little Red Flying Fox

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.