Beira vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Beira is Vulnerable while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beira	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dorcatragus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dorcatragus megalotis	Pteropus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Philippine Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beira	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.