Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Plain Gold

Pteropus speciosus compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Micropterigidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Micropterix
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

Philippine Gray Flying Fox and Plain Gold share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.