Beautiful Groundling vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Caryocolum marmorea compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Beautiful Groundling is Endangered while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Groundling	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gelechiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Caryocolum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Caryocolum marmorea	Pteropus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Groundling and Philippine Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Groundling

EN — Endangered

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Groundling	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beautiful Groundling

The Beautiful Groundling (Caryocolum marmorea) is a species in the genus Caryocolum. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.