Gray-headed Flying Fox vs May grass

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Phalaris caroliniana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	May grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phalaris
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Phalaris caroliniana

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Sweden.