Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Murina lorelieae

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Murina
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Murina lorelieae

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lorelia's Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.