Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Red Balau

Pteropus speciosus compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Shorea
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.