Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Lofty Pericote

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lofty Pericote
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Auliscomys
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.