Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Waller's Starling

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Onychognathus walleri

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Waller's Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Waller's Starling
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)	Sturnidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Onychognathus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Onychognathus walleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Waller's Starling share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Waller's Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Waller's Starling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waller's Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.