Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Pomace Fly

Pteropus speciosus compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Pomace Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Pomace Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scaptomyza
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Scaptomyza pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Pomace Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).