Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Severtzov’s Jerboa

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Allactaga severtzovi

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Severtzov’s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Severtzov’s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dipodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Allactaga
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Allactaga severtzovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Severtzov’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Severtzov’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Severtzov’s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Severtzov’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.