Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Red Kite

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Milvus milvus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Red Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Milvus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Milvus milvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Red Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Red Kite

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.