Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Eumops nanus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eumops
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Eumops nanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.