Grandidier's Trident Bat vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Paratriaenops auritus compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhinonycteridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Paratriaenops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Paratriaenops auritus	Pteropus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Grandidier's Trident Bat and Philippine Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grandidier's Trident Bat	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.