Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Lupine Aphid

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Macrosiphum albifrons

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lupine Aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aphididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Macrosiphum
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Macrosiphum albifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lupine Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lupine Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (United States).