Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Kang Kao Mae Kai

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Pteropus vampyrus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Kang Kao Mae Kai is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Kang Kao Mae Kai
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Pteropus vampyrus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Kang Kao Mae Kai

NT — Near Threatened

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Kang Kao Mae Kai
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	30 cm
Average Weight	—	1.1 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kang Kao Mae Kai

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Kang Kao Mae Kai

The world's largest bat species, large flying foxes have wingspans reaching 1.5 meters and inhabit tropical forests from Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia. Despite the alarming name, they feed exclusively on fruit and nectar, making them vital pollinators and seed dispersers for tropical forest trees. Roost in massive colonies of thousands. Listed as Vulnerable due to hunting for bushmeat and habitat destruction.