Namaqua Commiphora vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Commiphora capensis compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Namaqua Commiphora is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Namaqua Commiphora	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Burseraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Commiphora	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Commiphora capensis	Pteropus speciosus

Conservation Status

Namaqua Commiphora

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Namaqua Commiphora

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.