Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hsunycteris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Pteropus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Patton’s Nectar Bat and Philippine Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.