vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Hapalosiphon luteolus compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hapalosiphonaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hapalosiphon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hapalosiphon luteolus	Pteropus speciosus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hapalosiphon luteolus is a filamentous, branching cyanobacterium found in freshwater habitats, damp soil, and moist terrestrial environments including peat bogs and wetland margins. It produces a yellowish pigmentation and forms heterocysts capable of nitrogen fixation. This species contributes to nitrogen cycling in wetland and semi-aquatic ecosystems where it forms part of benthic microbial communities.