Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Hipposideros caffer

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Sundevall's 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 caffer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Sundevall's 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.

Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.