Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Northern Spreadwing

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Lestes disjunctus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Northern Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Northern Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lestes
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Lestes disjunctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Northern Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.