Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Sagittaria subulata

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Narrow-leaved Arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Alismataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sagittaria
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Sagittaria subulata

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Narrow-leaved Arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Colombia).