Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Red-legged frog

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Rana aurora

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Red-legged frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Red-legged frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ranidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rana
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Rana aurora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Red-legged frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Red-legged frog
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 frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.