Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chaerephon
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (चमगादड़)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.