Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Wall iris

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Wall iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.