Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Red-legged Cormorant

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Red-legged Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phalacrocorax
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.