Gray-headed Flying Fox vs Dongya Chiafu

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Pipistrellus abramus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	Dongya Chiafu
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pipistrellus
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Pipistrellus abramus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Dongya Chiafu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dongya Chiafu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.