Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Peking Myotis

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Myotis pequinius

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Peking Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Peking Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Myotis
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Myotis pequinius

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Peking Myotis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Peking Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Peking Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peking Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.