Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Madras Treeshrew

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Madras Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anathana
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Anathana ellioti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madras Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.