Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Pomace fly

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Drosophila
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).