Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Varied Triller

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Lalage leucomela

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Varied Triller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Varied Triller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Campephagidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lalage
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Lalage leucomela

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Varied Triller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Varied Triller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Varied Triller

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.