Gray-headed Flying Fox vs House fly

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	House fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Diptera (Çift kanatlılar)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muscidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydrotaea
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and House fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).