Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Louse

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trichodectidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bovicola
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).