Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Williamson's Emerald

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Somatochlora williamsoni

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Williamson's Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Williamson's Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Somatochlora
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Somatochlora williamsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Williamson's Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Williamson's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Williamson's Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Williamson's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.