Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Surf Scoter

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melanitta
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Surf Scoter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).