Zhonghua Shanfu vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zhonghua Shanfu	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nyctalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Zhonghua Shanfu and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Zhonghua Shanfu

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zhonghua Shanfu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zhonghua Shanfu

The Chinese Noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.