Ashy-headed flying fox
Pteropus caniceps Gray, 1870
The ashy-headed flying fox (Pteropus caniceps) is a species in the family Pteropodidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 505 g to 525.1 g and live up to 8.57 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the ashy-headed flying fox
- Weight
- 505 g – 525.1 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 8.57 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the ashy-headed flying fox live?
Not recorded
What is the ashy-headed flying fox?
The ashy-headed flying fox or North Moluccan flying fox (Pteropus caniceps) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Indonesia.
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Is the ashy-headed flying fox endangered?
The ashy-headed flying fox is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the ashy-headed flying fox classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyPteropodidae
- genusPteropus
- SpeciesPteropus caniceps Gray, 1870
Synonyms Pteropus caniceps caniceps, Pteropus caniceps dobsoni, Pteropus dobsoni
Other names and names in other languages (16)
- Ashy-headed flying-foxEnglish
- Ashy-headed flying-foxEnglish
- North Moluccan flying foxEnglish
- North Moluccan flying foxEnglish
- North Moluccan flying fox.English
- kaloň severomoluckýCzech
- GraukopfflugfuchsGerman
- Zorro Volador De Cabeza CenicientoSpanish
- luoteismolukkienlenkkoFinnish
- Volpe volante dalla testa cinerinaItalian
- モルッカオオコウモリJapanese
- 잿빛머리날여우박쥐Korean
- 북부말루쿠날여우박쥐Korean
- Rudawka popielatogłowaPolish
- Седая летучая лисицаRussian
- ค้างคาวแม่ไก่มาลูกูเหนือThai
Relatives of the ashy-headed flying fox
Other species in the same genus Pteropus.
Large flying fox
Pteropus vampyrus
Giant fruit bat
Pteropus medius
Livingstone's fruit bat
Pteropus livingstonii
Mariana fruit bat
Pteropus mariannus
Rodrigues flying fox
Pteropus rodricensis
Samoa flying fox
Pteropus samoensis
CompareAshy-headed flying fox vs Large flying foxAshy-headed flying fox vs Giant fruit batAshy-headed flying fox vs Livingstone's fruit batAshy-headed flying fox vs Mariana fruit bat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ashy-headed flying fox?
An adult ashy-headed flying fox weighs 505 g – 525.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the ashy-headed flying fox endangered?
The ashy-headed flying fox is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the ashy-headed flying fox live?
The ashy-headed flying fox has a recorded lifespan of 8.57 years.
What kind of animal is the ashy-headed flying fox?
The ashy-headed flying fox (Pteropus caniceps) belongs to the family Pteropodidae in the order Chiroptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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