Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Northern tamandua

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tamandua
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.