Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Eumops underwoodi

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Underwood’s Bonneted Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Underwood’s Bonneted 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)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eumops
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Eumops underwoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Underwood’s Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Underwood’s Bonneted Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.