Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Peruvian Pelican

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Pelecanus thagus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Peruvian Pelican is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Peruvian Pelican
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pelecanidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pelecanus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Pelecanus thagus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Peruvian Pelican share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian Pelican

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Peruvian Pelican
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Pelican

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.