Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Scaly Shield

Pteropus speciosus compared with Pluteus petasatus

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Scaly Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pluteus
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Scaly Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).