Deppe's Squirrel vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Sciurus deppei compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Deppe's Squirrel is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sciurus deppei	Pteropus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and Philippine Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.