Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Phyllorhine de Jones

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Phyllorhine de Jones is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Phyllorhine de Jones
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Hipposideros jonesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Phyllorhine de Jones share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Phyllorhine de Jones

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Phyllorhine de Jones
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phyllorhine de Jones

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.