Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Netted Nutrush

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Scleria reticularis

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Netted Nutrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Netted Nutrush
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scleria
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.