Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Slaty Skimmer

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Libellula incesta

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Slaty Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Slaty Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Libellula
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Libellula incesta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Slaty Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Slaty Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slaty Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.