Myrtle-Leaved Willow vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Salix myrtilloides compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Myrtle-Leaved Willow is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Myrtle-Leaved Willow	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	Salicaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Salix	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Salix myrtilloides	Pteropus speciosus

Conservation Status

Myrtle-Leaved Willow

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Myrtle-Leaved Willow	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Myrtle-Leaved Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.