Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Russian Spiraea

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Spiraea media

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Russian Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Russian Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Spiraea
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Spiraea media

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Russian Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Russian Spiraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian Spiraea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).