Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Losea Rat

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Rattus losea

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Losea Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Losea Rat
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rattus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Rattus losea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Losea Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.