Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Reed Disco

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Perrotia distincta

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Reed Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Reed Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lachnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Perrotia
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Perrotia distincta

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Reed Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Reed Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.