Forked Aster vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Eurybia furcata compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eurybia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eurybia furcata	Pteropus speciosus

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Aster	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.