Gray-headed Flying Fox vs White-faced Plover

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Charadrius dealbatus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while White-faced Plover is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	White-faced Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Charadriidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Charadrius
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Charadrius dealbatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

White-faced Plover

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	White-faced Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-faced Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.