Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Harpiocephalus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Lesser Hairy-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.