Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Plain Antvireo

Pteropus speciosus compared with Dysithamnus mentalis

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Plain Antvireo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Plain Antvireo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dysithamnus
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Dysithamnus mentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Antvireo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Plain Antvireo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Antvireo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Plain Antvireo

Plain Antvireo (Dysithamnus mentalis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.