Eastern Pondhawk vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Erythemis simplicicollis compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Eastern Pondhawk is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pondhawk	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Erythemis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Erythemis simplicicollis	Pteropus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pondhawk	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.