Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Scale-throated Hermit

Pteropus speciosus compared with Phaethornis eurynome

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Scale-throated Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Scale-throated Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Trochilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phaethornis
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Phaethornis eurynome

Evolutionary Relationship

Philippine Gray Flying Fox and Scale-throated Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Scale-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Scale-throated Hermit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scale-throated Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.