Gray-headed Flying Fox vs North American Hoary Bat

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while North American Hoary Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	North American Hoary 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)	Aeorestes
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Aeorestes cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and North American Hoary Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	North American Hoary Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.