Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Moth fly

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Psychoda alternata

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Psychodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Psychoda
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Psychoda alternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Moth fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Costa Rica, Norway, Sweden, and United States.