Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Pacific Flying Fox

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Pacific Flying Fox
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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.