Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Hipposideros curtus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Hipposideros curtus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.