Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Tan Ear

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Otideaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Otidea
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.