Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Screaming Piha

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Lipaugus vociferans

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Screaming Piha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Screaming Piha
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)	Cotingidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lipaugus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Lipaugus vociferans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Screaming Piha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Screaming Piha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Screaming Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.