Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Shining Drongo

Pteropus speciosus compared with Dicrurus atripennis

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Shining Drongo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Shining Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dicruridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dicrurus
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Dicrurus atripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Philippine Gray Flying Fox and Shining Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Shining Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Shining Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shining Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.