Forest Dormouse vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Dryomys nitedula compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	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	Gliridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dryomys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Pteropus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.