Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Tufted Foxtail

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Tufted Foxtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Tufted Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alopecurus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Tufted Foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.