Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Silver Meadow

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Silver Meadow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Boloria
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Silver Meadow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (United States).

Silver Meadow

Silver Meadow (Boloria selene) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.