Gray-headed Flying Fox vs snowshoe hare

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Lepus americanus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while snowshoe hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	snowshoe hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and snowshoe hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	snowshoe hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

snowshoe hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.