Peruvian Recurvebill vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Syndactyla ucayalae compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Peruvian Recurvebill is Near Threatened while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peruvian Recurvebill	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Furnariidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Syndactyla	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Syndactyla ucayalae	Pteropus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Peruvian Recurvebill and Philippine Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Peruvian Recurvebill

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peruvian Recurvebill	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peruvian Recurvebill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.