Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Pea aphid

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Acyrthosiphon primulae

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Pea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aphididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Acyrthosiphon primulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Pea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).