Parasol leaf tree vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Macaranga tanarius compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Parasol leaf tree is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Parasol leaf tree	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	Macaranga	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Macaranga tanarius	Pteropus speciosus

Conservation Status

Parasol leaf tree

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Parasol leaf tree	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Parasol leaf tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, and United States.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.