Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Silver Gull

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Silver Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Silver Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Laridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chroicocephalus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Silver Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Silver Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.