Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Maui's paddle

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Elaphoglossum
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.