Native Caper vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Capparis canescens compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Native Caper is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Native Caper	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Capparaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Capparis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Capparis canescens	Pteropus speciosus

Conservation Status

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Native Caper

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.