Argus pheasant-tree vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Dracontomelon dao compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

  • Argus pheasant-tree is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Argus pheasant-tree Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Anacardiaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Dracontomelon Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Dracontomelon dao Pteropus speciosus

Conservation Status

Argus pheasant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Argus pheasant-tree Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus pheasant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argus pheasant-tree

The Argus pheasant-tree, Dracontomelon dao, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

No description available.

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