Lowveld Bead-string vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Alchornea laxiflora compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Lowveld Bead-string is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowveld Bead-string	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alchornea	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alchornea laxiflora	Pteropus speciosus

Conservation Status

Lowveld Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowveld Bead-string	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowveld Bead-string

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.