Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Onion Downy Mildew

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Peronospora destructor

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Onion Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Onion Downy Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Peronospora
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Peronospora destructor

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Onion Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Onion Downy Mildew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Downy Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).