Gray-headed Flying Fox vs River Water-dropwort

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Oenanthe fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while River Water-dropwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	River Water-dropwort
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)	Muscicapidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oenanthe
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Oenanthe fluviatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

River Water-dropwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	River Water-dropwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Water-dropwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.