Ash Dieback vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helotiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Pteropus speciosus

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.