Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Red-legged Thrush

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Turdus plumbeus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Red-legged Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Turdidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Turdus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Turdus plumbeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Red-legged Thrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Red-legged Thrush
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 Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.