Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Scale-throated Hermit

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Phaethornis eurynome

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Scale-throated Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Scale-throated Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trochilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phaethornis
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Phaethornis eurynome

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Scale-throated Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Scale-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Scale-throated Hermit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scale-throated Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.