Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Zigzag Darner

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Zigzag Darner
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)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aeshna
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.