Gray-headed Flying Fox vs North American porcupine

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while North American porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Erethizon
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.