Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Pleated Snowdrop

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Galanthus plicatus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Pleated Snowdrop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Pleated Snowdrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Galanthus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Galanthus plicatus

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pleated Snowdrop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Pleated Snowdrop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Snowdrop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).