Gray-headed Flying Fox vs New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Notopteris neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Notopteris
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Notopteris neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonia Long-tailed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.