Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Potato Blight

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phytophthora
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).