Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Marsh Valerian

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Marsh Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Valeriana
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.