Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Tuberous Valerian

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Valeriana tuberosa

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Tuberous Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Tuberous Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Valeriana
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Valeriana tuberosa

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Tuberous Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Tuberous Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Portugal.