Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Red Heads

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Ramboldia russula

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Red Heads is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Red Heads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ramboldiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ramboldia
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Ramboldia russula

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Red Heads

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Red Heads
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Heads

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.